In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
MailOnline has published a dramatic series of pictures that show how cruel nature can be sometimes. The photos show the moment a gray heron catches a baby rabbit by its ears, drowns it in a nearby pond, then swallows the rabbit whole.
Herons eat mostly fish but will also grab birds and small mammals if convenient. The heron in this photo was searching for a meal when it spotted the baby rabbit emerging from a hole.
Wildlife photographer Ad Sprang captured the dramatic photos in Vianen, Holland. "I was trying to get some nice shots of this gray heron," Sprang said. "After taking several shots, a little rabbit appeared out of a hole. The heron was interested in it and slowly approached the little rabbit. You could feel the tension."
Check out the Heron vs. Rabbit photo series
