Gator & Coot, Sony A1/Sony Alpha1, 4k

This frame animation comprises several bursts totaling 336 stills taken over the course of about five minutes. We didn't see the gator actually catch the American Coot, so no telling how long the gator had been working on it, but every so often, he would rise up out of the tall weeds and chomp on it a few times. By the end of the five minutes, he was able to "tenderize" the bird just enough to get it most of the way down its gullet.

Shoveler Pond
Anahuac NWR, Texas
4-21-2023

Sony A1 + Sony 600GM + Sony 1.4x TC
840mm, f/5.6, 1/3200, ISO-800, Handheld