"predator prey interaction"

#13377687

27 February 2026

A great blue heron holds a greater siren, an aquatic amphibian, in its beak at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 26, 2026. Greater sirens are eel-like salamanders that live in shallow wetlands, where wading birds like great blue herons prey on them.

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#13377688

27 February 2026

A great blue heron holds a greater siren, an aquatic amphibian, in its beak at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 26, 2026. Greater sirens are eel-like salamanders that live in shallow wetlands, where wading birds like great blue herons prey on them.

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#13377682

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13377683

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13377684

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13248373

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248377

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248379

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248382

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13075491

9 December 2025

A great egret rides on the back of an American alligator in Orlando, Florida, on December 8, 2025.

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9 December 2025

A great egret rides on the back of an American alligator in Orlando, Florida, on December 8, 2025.

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#12963841

8 November 2025

A ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) larva, resembling a white flower due to its long wax filaments, approaches the protective frothy mass of a spittlebug nymph, known as "cuckoo spit," which conceals the nymph inside. Photographed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 9, 2025.

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#12845611

9 October 2025

A green heron perches at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. Green herons are known for using tools, such as insects or twigs, to lure fish within striking distance.

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#12812234

30 September 2025

A white ibis tries to swallow a baby softshell turtle it catches in a lake in Orlando, Florida.

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