00:00This bird can snap its beak forward at speeds over 50 miles per hour,
00:04stabbing fish, frogs, snakes, and even small mammals.
00:08The great blue heron ranks among the most accurate hunters in North America.
00:13It can stand frozen for minutes at a time,
00:16like a statue waiting for the right second to strike.
00:20Its menu is so wide that people joke if it can slide down its throat, it is food.
00:25With its long legs, it wades into deeper water to hunt,
00:29and its vision is adapted to see clearly both above and below the surface.
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