Blue Heron and Gopher

II watched it stalk for a long time, then it struck. The next challenge was swallowing it. He manipulated it for over a minute before he got it into position to swallow it in one gulp. See the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDHbILoJeD0 to see the live action. The heron must have a good digestive system to handle a large furry animal like that.