With remarkable courage, the mother duck flew up to take on the attacker at least five times her size, flapping around its dagger-like beak in an attempt to force it to let go of her offspring.But despite the mothers best efforts, the heron made off with its prey and devoured it with a single gulp in front of her eyesAlthough usually seen eating fish, herons have a varied diet, including amphibians, molluscs and small rodents. Herons have been named among the most intelligent of birds, mainly because of its flexibility and adaptability to acquire foodWith a wingspan of 70 to 80in, herons appear terrifying to smaller birds and animals when flying with its characteristic slow wing beat.This mother duck put up a brave fight, but she stood little chance when a heron took a fancy to one of her ducklings
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