The Frog's Demise

This male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) dove down under the ice ledge to the bank and came up with a nice-sized Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) meal; it was very cool to watch. However, I am a herp lover, so frogs getting eaten isn't my fav, but it's the nature of things.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) grabbed a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) from the bank of the Poultney River Vermont after diving under the ice ledge.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Interesting ange 👀

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Shake it up, trying to snap the frog's neck.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Down the hatch!

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Frog leg spaghetti

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

And that's the last of it.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Well, that was a fiesty frog, it certainly put up a fight, but his capture was way too overpowering, especially being cold, but non the less it fought the good battle but ended up down the gullet.

A little drink, and it's down.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

That's all, folks.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) eating a Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)