I Can Swallow it in One Go

I had to post one more photo of the female koel as she attempted to eat the strawberry guava fruit.

The focus on this shot isn't as clear as I would like but I did have to take it from quite a distance and use zoom because she was very nervous.

She did manage to swallow it in one go and I thought she was going to choke. She ate two more and then sat in the bush for a while probably trying to digest her food.

I haven't seen the koel's for a couple of days now and they have probably fattened themselves up enough ready for their return to Papua New Guinea or Indonesia now their breeding season is over.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

She looks like she's caught it playing catch! Good timing!

[Milanie]

What an unusual looking bird - nice timing

[Rick]

Wow, that's a mouthful, for sure. Great shot.

[Shutterbug]

Amazing what they manage to swallow. Nice capture and timing.

[Gosia]

So nice

[Valerie Chesney]

Great capture.. such a large piece of fruit.

[Diana]

Fabulous shot and timing! Did she get it down in one go or have to bite it in half ;-)

[Babs]

@ludwigsdiana it went down in one and she then ate two more. She did sit for a while digesting them though

[KoalaGardens🐨]

that has to hurt going down tho!

[*lynn]

My goodness, what a mouthful!

[Kathy A]

That really looks like an impossible task from here

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Issi Bannerman]

Excellent capture.

[Peter]

Well spotted and nicely captured Babs:)

[Joan Robillard]

Good close up

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super capture - hope she did not choke on the fruit!

[Babs]

@koalagardens she managed to swallow two more but she did have a lump in her throat.

@kjarn it was impressive to watch her swallowing it

@beryl no she didn't choke

[Wylie]

that's a challenge for her.

[Susan Wakely]

Great capture of this beak full.

[Renee Salamon]

Caught in the act - great capture

[Dione Giorgio]

Great timing. Beautiful shot.

[Nigel Rogers]

Hope she didn't choke!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great close up capture.

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot of this unusual bird!

Ian

[Kathy]

Such an interesting pattern on the body of this bird.

[carol white]

A lovely capture

[Judith Johnson]

Great capture, especially of the eye

[Margaret Brown]

Super timing!

[haskar]

Great timing.

[LManning (Laura)]

Perfect!

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice!

[Carole Sandford]

Well timed shot!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Pyrrhula]

Great close up and timing.

[Babs]

@olivetreeann @milaniet @rickster549 @shutterbug49 @gosia @happysnaps @lynnz @bkbinthecity @jamibann @pcoulson @joansmor @pusspup @wakelys @rensala @sangwann @mittens @fishers @randystreat @carolmw @busylady @craftymeg @haskar @ljmanning @photographycrazy @photographycrazy @elisasaeter @pyrrhula Thanks. Because we have had so much rain this year the strawberry guava has given us lots of fruit and the birds love it.

[Babs]

@nigelrogers No she didn't choke.

[Lesley]

Oh wow, that’s amazing. What a lovely bird, and do well captured mid-meal!

[Islandgirl]

Wow what a great close up!

[Leslie]

that's a big berry, hope she was able to swallow it.

[Pam]

I was wondering what the strawberry guava looked like. That does look a bit big to swallow hole!

[Lou Ann]

What a wonderful capture!

[Babs]

@lesip Yes she managed to swallow it in one go.

@pamalama It is quite a soft fruit so probably wasn't too difficult to swallow in one go.

[eDorre]

Terrific shot and timing!