Goliath Heron vs African Fish Eagle

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  • čas přidán 15. 02. 2019
  • Battle of Titans! This is a great video clip showing the epic battle that happens on a daily bases between the Goliath Heron (the worlds largest heron which stands at about 4.5 ft (1.4 m) and has a wingspan of at least 7 ft (2 m) and the African Fish Eagle. The Goliath Heron is an excellent fisherman and the African Fish Eagle knows it. Once the Goliath Heron catches a fish it is vulnerable, and the African Fish Eagle swoops in to haze the heron which forces it to drop the fish. That's the eagles opportunity to snag the fish, but at high risk. If the eagle miscalculates it could be fatal to the eagle as the heron's dagger like beak could easily kill the eagle with one well placed thrust! Filmed in Kruger National Park, South Africa!
    Thank you for visiting Brads World Reptiles CZcams channel! These different videos are a reflection of my passion for wildlife, wildlife conservation and my interest in creating educational opportunities about our natural world. Most of my life has been spent around domestic and exotic wildlife as a hobbyist, an animal curator, and a life science educator. This has created opportunities to meet some very interesting people, work with and observe some of our worlds most fascinating wildlife species, and enabled travel to some of the most remote places of our planet in over thirty different countries. As well, our facilities has been working with hundreds of varieties of exotic reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and arthropods that have been used in educational programs throughout the Pacific Northwest.
    These videos, which were either filmed here in the United States or in different countries around the world, were either filmed recently, or up to several decades ago. I’m using CZcams as a way of sharing some of my most interesting moments.
    I hope you enjoy viewing, and if you’d like to see more content with what we are doing now with public education, ecosystem preservation, and our educational exhibits at state and county fairs, please visit our website at
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  • @madelinedelvalle3666
    @madelinedelvalle3666 Před 4 lety +266

    Thank you for not using horrible music! Great vid.

    • @SkummieDog23
      @SkummieDog23 Před 2 lety +20

      agreed love hearing just nature

    • @mehboobkm3728
      @mehboobkm3728 Před 2 lety +8

      Whenever you hear a horrible music as a BGM for wild life video (except may be BBC or Nat Geo), you know they are not genuine videos, just mash ups!!

    • @alexpastor8582
      @alexpastor8582 Před 2 lety

      this heron seems very stupid, he's got to be related to tucker Carlson!!!!

    • @dulajohnstone5704
      @dulajohnstone5704 Před 2 lety +7

      Agreed.. beautiful natural sound of nature.

    • @Exodus20.7KJV
      @Exodus20.7KJV Před rokem +5

      Agreed 💯👌

  • @davebritton7648
    @davebritton7648 Před rokem +37

    Wow! That last image of the heron spreading its wings and being reflected in the water. Beautiful.

  • @toddbennett7157
    @toddbennett7157 Před 2 lety +63

    These two rivals compliment each other BEAUTIFULLY!!! They seem to be evenly matched in the physical aspect as well as aesthetically. Both of these birds are among my top 87 favorite species. Exquisite.

    • @blunderbuss1395
      @blunderbuss1395 Před 2 lety +28

      how do you keep a list of top 87 species all in order? i can barely choose my favourite animal, let alone a list!

    • @joshuazucca9277
      @joshuazucca9277 Před 2 lety +25

      What a random number.

    • @toddbennett7157
      @toddbennett7157 Před 2 lety +11

      @@joshuazucca9277 Exactly!

    • @toddbennett7157
      @toddbennett7157 Před 2 lety +4

      @Charming Chowder Linens and bedding has NOTHING to do with this!

    • @jonathankieranwriter
      @jonathankieranwriter Před rokem +8

      @Todd Bennett … The heron stalled at No. 96 for me. Such a shame, since people wait on pins & needles for my Annual Top 93 Birds List and so many have been pulling for the heron to enter the charts. Oh well, there’s always next year.

  • @ishish9283
    @ishish9283 Před 5 lety +646

    1:27 it dropped the fish and the eagle was laughing at it

  • @Usulcardo
    @Usulcardo Před rokem +47

    The Goliath Heron is truly a monster of a bird. You don't really realise how big it is in the video, but it's the biggest heron in the world and dwarfs other species of herons who are pretty big birds in their own respect.

    • @OmegaRedFan
      @OmegaRedFan Před rokem +1

      I found one at the beach. It was so chill.

    • @Swahili14
      @Swahili14 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@OmegaRedFanisn't it in Africa alone

    • @Userbot444
      @Userbot444 Před 9 měsíci +2

      The great blue heron can be almost as large. I saw one about 4 1/2 feet the other day.

    • @phummonkey168
      @phummonkey168 Před 9 měsíci

      @@OmegaRedFan So Lovely

  • @derekrichardson8312
    @derekrichardson8312 Před 4 lety +84

    A heron must have one of the best kill ratios in in the wild.Very impressive.

    • @EngineerObed
      @EngineerObed Před rokem +12

      He eats 10 kg of fish/day

    • @mr.puddintater1805
      @mr.puddintater1805 Před rokem +5

      My pond can testify to that🤬

    • @GenericDan
      @GenericDan Před rokem

      ​@@mr.puddintater1805Nice

    • @OmegaRedFan
      @OmegaRedFan Před rokem

      I had an encounter with one back in 2020 on the beach.

    • @Gianno_
      @Gianno_ Před 9 měsíci +1

      Indeed. In the span of this short video alone it caught atleast 3 fish

  • @jesselasalle9760
    @jesselasalle9760 Před 5 lety +762

    6 min of nature better than the best Hollywood production

  • @fasx56
    @fasx56 Před 5 lety +198

    This is a fascinating video, that Heron has to be very frustrated after missing several fish and then have that Eagle come in and attempt to steal the fish he caught. Rare footage indeed to see the interaction of these two fishing so close together,really enjoyed watching.

    • @bradtylman3189
      @bradtylman3189 Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you!

    • @billyg.2677
      @billyg.2677 Před 4 lety +4

      It looks like the her on is just showing off. He makes no attempt to eat them

    • @kroakie4
      @kroakie4 Před 4 lety +12

      They don’t fish for fun. Stalking fish and attempting to grab them has to take a lot of energy for a bird that size. And a heron actually isn’t very big. They fish to eat.

    • @kylestanley7843
      @kylestanley7843 Před 3 lety +18

      @@billyg.2677 It didn't want to have a full bill in case the eagle attacked it. That bill's like a fucking spear, but without it, it's virtually defenseless.

    • @apelikemenace
      @apelikemenace Před 2 lety

      Can't wait to see the shitt!er crap-authored $2.5mil version of this which 16-25yo's will worship
      as an original. (rolleyes)... We are doomed.

  • @ghenry4513
    @ghenry4513 Před 5 lety +19

    Love this. Herons are such beautiful birds, and when they take off and fly it is very majestic. I often see them with fish in their mouths at the same spot in the stream. Once saw a giant blue heron at a river fly into a large flock of geese, and the geese went crazy even though they outnumbered it fifty or more to one, and they just scattered and flew away as it appeared they were scared of it.

    • @ErrantChordier
      @ErrantChordier Před 4 lety +1

      I saw a great blue take off from the pond yesterday. Never seen one at that pond before. It was like watching an airplane take off

    • @sharksport01
      @sharksport01 Před 2 lety +1

      Because the heron eat the baby geese.

    • @mehboobkm3728
      @mehboobkm3728 Před 2 lety

      @@sharksport01 They eat anything that they can swallow!

    • @sharksport01
      @sharksport01 Před 2 lety

      @@mehboobkm3728
      Bastards.

  • @keefly1
    @keefly1 Před 4 lety +128

    5:52 "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!"

  • @alhajikoroma1673
    @alhajikoroma1673 Před 3 lety +137

    The Eagles laughing at him makes the video even funnier.

    • @yan2503
      @yan2503 Před 3 lety +2

      Hahaha.. darn thats true. Eagle have sense of humor.

    • @zaazgurts1324
      @zaazgurts1324 Před 2 lety

      Nope. He is the one who scares the eagles away.

    • @waynejones4005
      @waynejones4005 Před 2 lety

      Thought I was tripping 😂😂😂

  • @mr8799
    @mr8799 Před rokem +7

    At 1:35 it's almost as if the Eagle is laughing at the Heron for dropping it's fish lol

  • @johnmcmillan7358
    @johnmcmillan7358 Před 4 lety +25

    Yes, thanks for a great video of nature doing its thing. And thanks for not overshadowing the natural sounds with recorded music. We all need to be more connected to the earth and what's happening around us.

  • @sanjose6018
    @sanjose6018 Před 5 lety +382

    Eagle was laughing at the heron for losing the fish but the heron doesn't much care because he just catches another one... they don't seem to be good neighbors though 😂

    • @fireeaglefitnessmartialart935
      @fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 Před 5 lety +14

      I was kinda thinking that about the eagle laughing. Then he taunted him by catching a fish and not loosing it. Lol. Then tried to steal the herons fish because it couldn't keep ahold of it. Probably a juvenile heron.

    • @stacyboudreau123
      @stacyboudreau123 Před 5 lety +6

      @@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 It's an adult.

    • @johnWick-lu3ev
      @johnWick-lu3ev Před 5 lety +15

      nope it drop the fish because it saw the eagle coming

    • @katievisseti8857
      @katievisseti8857 Před 4 lety +3

      San Jose you can tell who has higher intelligence lol 😂 by watching this video

    • @AKSBSU
      @AKSBSU Před 4 lety +8

      @@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 An eagle would destroy a heron without trying. Herons have no way to deal with talons of raptors. Significantly smaller raptors like a much smaller hawk take the food of herons all the time.

  • @blahblah40694
    @blahblah40694 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow that heron is huge and absolutely majestic , great video thank you

  • @ryanwaugh1
    @ryanwaugh1 Před 3 lety +13

    Must rank as one of the most beautiful nature cries in the world. Can see why it’s the bird call of Africa.

  • @Ethereal_Baddie
    @Ethereal_Baddie Před 4 lety +50

    5:28 “if u don’t get tf outta here”😂😂

  • @CharismaticPlanet3822
    @CharismaticPlanet3822 Před 5 lety +14

    beautiful video Brad. It needs great patience. thanks for sharing with us.

  • @maxwellsmart8730
    @maxwellsmart8730 Před 5 lety +8

    Thank you for this great video!

  • @trygonberg3821
    @trygonberg3821 Před 5 lety +117

    Beautiful footage ! Thank you for sharing such great nature moments :)

  • @sminthian
    @sminthian Před 3 lety +10

    3:42
    Eagle: Hey, can I have one of your tator tots?
    Heron: No way, get your own tator tots!!!

  • @penboyasgod6103
    @penboyasgod6103 Před 4 lety +43

    This area is so beautiful, I could spend weeks watching and photographing all the wildlife in the area. This is what I perceive a rich documentary to offer and you can go to these areas and see it first-hand. The wondrous beauty of pure nature.

  • @josephnessschmoe2864
    @josephnessschmoe2864 Před 2 lety +1

    Great shots!
    Thank you

  • @glendaperkins9231
    @glendaperkins9231 Před 4 lety +466

    This heron caught 4 fish and I haven't seen him eat one yet.

    • @lbylab602
      @lbylab602 Před 4 lety +140

      She just want to show African Fish Eagle that she is pro..

    • @glendaperkins9231
      @glendaperkins9231 Před 4 lety +27

      @@lbylab602 okay that's good enough for me. 😀

    • @TheRuiner66
      @TheRuiner66 Před 4 lety +30

      He just wanted to make the fish late for something.

    • @DuneDemon8
      @DuneDemon8 Před 4 lety +157

      probably did when eagle is far away, and it is a very smart move. Heron has its beak for a weapon, if it starts eating it can't fight back and eagle can easily kill it. This is why it was dropping the fish the moment eagle got too close.

    • @bradsworldreptiles
      @bradsworldreptiles  Před 4 lety +38

      @@DuneDemon8 Exactly!

  • @WaynesAdventure
    @WaynesAdventure Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome capture, I love watching videos like this. Great job!!!

  • @crunchynuts9921
    @crunchynuts9921 Před 4 lety +14

    2:07 "It's over Anakin! I have the high ground".

  • @arkhamar7121
    @arkhamar7121 Před 3 lety +6

    Hippos were like 4:25 'What's the commotion over there....you're disturbing our siesta!'

  • @lucieni
    @lucieni Před 5 lety +10

    Just fabulous footage.

  • @djbenje4019
    @djbenje4019 Před 3 lety +68

    The Heron is practicing catch-and-release rules? What a good citizen.

    • @mustafakhizar9799
      @mustafakhizar9799 Před 3 lety +6

      Agreed. Herons are awesome

    • @mustafakhizar9799
      @mustafakhizar9799 Před 3 lety

      nobody likes you dude

    • @mustafakhizar9799
      @mustafakhizar9799 Před 3 lety +2

      @@h.a.6790
      So get lost You don't like herons. Fine

    • @Raison_d-etre
      @Raison_d-etre Před 3 lety

      @ DJ BenjE True dat.

    • @Kotak_Kalibrasi
      @Kotak_Kalibrasi Před 2 lety

      Nope... He just show off Skill front Eagle..,like this ..
      Eagle : uu yeahh..i got your Fish...now you hungry today...wakwakwakk
      Heron : Really,,, that just nothin, i can catch easy like this ..,Fish just for my Desert... I can eat you

  • @DanOhPhotography
    @DanOhPhotography Před rokem +1

    My bucket list to see both of them. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @yidy1
    @yidy1 Před 4 lety +2

    Signed in just to like! Great video!

  • @mrdr4135
    @mrdr4135 Před 3 lety +10

    The bird: Ready for round 2?
    Eagle: Take it easy bro it's a prank.
    The bird: f**k off.

  • @petermaz701
    @petermaz701 Před 5 lety +12

    Great footage!!!

  • @capturingnaturewithsandip
    @capturingnaturewithsandip Před 9 měsíci

    Amazing video & Thanks for sharing.

  • @stingingmetal9648
    @stingingmetal9648 Před rokem +2

    That last scene with it spreading it's wings was awesome

  • @exessex3522
    @exessex3522 Před 3 lety +7

    2:29 "Found your fish for you Mrs Heron! Bye then..."

  • @cheviswhite
    @cheviswhite Před 3 lety +11

    Wow, this was amazing! I love to just see and hear what is going on with no narration or dramatic music. Reminds me of Wild America. I miss the old nature shows.

  • @DexaBear
    @DexaBear Před 3 lety +1

    The Herons feathers get more and more puffed up and just make it look like he's going more insane as the clip goes on, part of me is expecting an eye twitch near the end.🤣🤣🤣

  • @CashRules660
    @CashRules660 Před 4 lety +1

    Love how the heron flexes at the end..💪🏾😎💯

  • @madisyngolab330
    @madisyngolab330 Před 3 lety +17

    1:30 Eagle being petty and laughing at the heron losing his fish
    2:26 Eagle being petty and showing off a fish that he caught to rub it in the heron's face

  • @THEremiXFACTOR
    @THEremiXFACTOR Před 3 lety +11

    6:00
    "Come at me, bruh..."

  • @karpabla
    @karpabla Před 4 lety +1

    Very beautiful heron, thanks for the video.

  • @aurochsxx5932
    @aurochsxx5932 Před 5 lety +2

    wow absolutely awesome wonder how things will go between some storks and heron

  • @joedurso5192
    @joedurso5192 Před 4 lety +3

    one of the better vids I've watched all year...great stuff

  • @bakdpotato143
    @bakdpotato143 Před rokem +4

    3:37
    I love how the bird knew something was about to come behind it.

  • @andrereed2898
    @andrereed2898 Před 2 lety

    Had to watch twice. Nice wrk

  • @gabriel76540
    @gabriel76540 Před 5 lety +10

    Uau, isso é lindo.
    Um dos registros mais legais que eu já vi. Parabéns ao sortudo que filmou essas cenas.

  • @CharismaticPlanet3822
    @CharismaticPlanet3822 Před 5 lety +3

    the perfect example of don't give up. Need to try again and again until you get it. Nice camerawork.

  • @winterbirds8022
    @winterbirds8022 Před 4 lety +4

    The Eagle's patience paid off,it must know his nighbor drops fish frequently! The Heron isnt appreciating his unwelcome guest for dinner,Love the sounds of nature !🙂♥️

  • @DJ-nt8ur
    @DJ-nt8ur Před 3 lety +1

    The end where he shows his wings and shows off is the best part I've had birds show off before I front of me before actually was a vulture haha it was like he was posing

  • @dubtownman9508
    @dubtownman9508 Před rokem

    Mesmerising footage even more so with the natural sound's

  • @animalfunda4835
    @animalfunda4835 Před 5 lety +6

    excellent overall

  • @dapurtrend9170
    @dapurtrend9170 Před 4 lety +17

    1:35
    Heron : "Holy Shiiitt...I lost my fish".
    Eagle : "Ha..ha..haa.. ".

  • @WhaleCommunicators
    @WhaleCommunicators Před 2 lety

    AMAZING footage!!! Great job!

  • @zamuelito8266
    @zamuelito8266 Před 3 lety +2

    - Good evening!
    - Evening George!
    - Got anything today?
    - No, hard times Fred...

  • @kvz1926
    @kvz1926 Před 5 lety +26

    Wow so fascinating, heron finally realized it had to beat up that eagle first to have its meal peacefully.

  • @mikemorbuk298
    @mikemorbuk298 Před 5 lety +31

    "Haha you dropped the fish!" Eagle to Heron

  • @MDKwildlife
    @MDKwildlife Před 4 lety

    Wow...! Spectacular shots there.. 😍😍

  • @chuengueyhwang8558
    @chuengueyhwang8558 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful,Stunning capture.

  • @JodBronson
    @JodBronson Před 4 lety +3

    *Wow, that is so awesome!* ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @benruether8294
    @benruether8294 Před 4 lety +83

    Let's face it, we're all heron addicts

  • @victorvandyke9898
    @victorvandyke9898 Před 2 lety

    Amazing footage!

  • @attaullahkhan2890
    @attaullahkhan2890 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video graphics

  • @e.a.r.9155
    @e.a.r.9155 Před 5 lety +53

    At the end... "Who else want Some of This..?"

  • @user-lx6td6ri2c
    @user-lx6td6ri2c Před 3 lety +4

    3:38 that fish got some skills.

  • @PapunBhattacharya
    @PapunBhattacharya Před 4 lety +1

    wow..Excellent clipping

  • @Dropdead313
    @Dropdead313 Před měsícem

    Both majestic!

  • @JanesNaturvideos
    @JanesNaturvideos Před 5 lety +3

    Wow, that's a great video! Nice colors and very clear. Congratulations! Greetings, Jane, Costa Rica

  • @MirzaYawarBaig
    @MirzaYawarBaig Před 5 lety +6

    Brilliant footage. Many thanks. I love Kruger Park and have been there many times

  • @jeanandre6129
    @jeanandre6129 Před rokem +1

    Awesome. Unseen The eagle shy away from the heron !!! Wow

  • @dawood121derful
    @dawood121derful Před rokem +1

    Outstanding, two magnificent creatures.

  • @antoniofranciscomachadomac7863

    Maravilha de vídeo, nota dez e meus parabéns pro quem fez essa bela postagem...

  • @lavenna522
    @lavenna522 Před 3 lety +3

    5:55 "what have I done huh? Why you have to always steal my fish?"

  • @wendyqallab6906
    @wendyqallab6906 Před rokem +1

    What a beautiful video.

  • @lifediversified8932
    @lifediversified8932 Před 2 lety

    beautiful animals, footage, filming etc. no music, laughing, yapping etc. good camera hold and focus considering the action. THANK YOU subbed/liked

  • @yourdogfluffy4914
    @yourdogfluffy4914 Před 3 lety +6

    That heron is like me trying to eat things with chop sticks! :{)

  • @cartapax5077
    @cartapax5077 Před 4 lety +5

    Looks like a nice place.

  • @TheLazyWanderer
    @TheLazyWanderer Před 3 lety

    Amazing capture

  • @HamidKhan_206
    @HamidKhan_206 Před 3 lety

    loved you nice video

  • @jelpraxides8772
    @jelpraxides8772 Před 5 lety +5

    I’m thinking of petting these birds and we will go fishing and I’ll let them do the job while I’m roasting a fish on the sea side 😂😂😂

  • @jenniferpreston2804
    @jenniferpreston2804 Před 4 lety +4

    Pure Joy.... Beautiful made me feel like I was there..

  • @samwright285
    @samwright285 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video

  • @gadisaurora9917
    @gadisaurora9917 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video, love it so much, so natural

  • @penboyasgod6103
    @penboyasgod6103 Před 4 lety +40

    Interesting to see the heron drying its wings just like a vulture would.

    • @zothanakima6879
      @zothanakima6879 Před 4 lety +3

      I had rewind that scene 3 times....interesting😂😂

  • @chrishull5543
    @chrishull5543 Před 4 lety +5

    Great film content,i wish had been there,very nice great entertainment.

  • @madonadonadio6922
    @madonadonadio6922 Před 4 lety +1

    Cool work. :D

  • @vita2246
    @vita2246 Před 2 lety +1

    The herons that come to my pond never seem to miss.

  • @coolermoves
    @coolermoves Před 3 lety +3

    Both of these birds are majestic.

  • @kevinroylancephotography9437

    Anyone else get anxiety with how slow the shutter was clicking when all the action was happening? That was like 2fps.

  • @margueritefleuronvil8963
    @margueritefleuronvil8963 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks . nice video

  • @dolphrimp
    @dolphrimp Před rokem +1

    I think it's pretty amazing that the heron shakes his feather up to be bigger to intimidate the fish eagle.
    Bro was like "you're not taking my fish" lol

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    @hailuagoquao7175 Před 4 lety +3

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  • @TheTursunov
    @TheTursunov Před 5 lety +4

    The heron at the end is too strong and clever 👌

  • @VanildoCesarMuzi
    @VanildoCesarMuzi Před 4 lety +1

    Great job

  • @stevied9082
    @stevied9082 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful video....& very funny.

  • @blocksterz
    @blocksterz Před 5 lety +6

    That Spartan spear on heron is no joke and eagle knows

  • @rogeliobalonzojr.6731
    @rogeliobalonzojr.6731 Před 5 lety +8

    Wow nice video, amazing hunting skills.

  • @kenlucero3651
    @kenlucero3651 Před rokem

    That was cool!

  • @collegefootballaddict1715

    Awesome video!

  • @happyscrub
    @happyscrub Před 5 lety +14

    3:09 OMG, that big ass bird barely flapped it's wings 4 times to fly to the other side of the lake. Looked like magic.