{"id":197704,"date":"2020-11-29T09:19:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T07:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/natures-corner-goliath-herons-great-fright-and-the-one-that-got-away\/"},"modified":"2020-11-29T09:19:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T07:19:03","slug":"natures-corner-goliath-herons-great-fright-and-the-one-that-got-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/natures-corner-goliath-herons-great-fright-and-the-one-that-got-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature\u2019s Corner \u2013 Goliath heron\u2019s great fright and \u201cthe one that got away\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Share yet another unique experience in the Kruger National Park with Two-V Productions\u2019 Andr\u00e9 and Kate.<\/p>\n<p>A Goliath heron (<em>Ardea goliath<\/em>) had just caught a big fish, when he got the fright of his life and lost his catch. Literally every feather on his head and neck stood upright! Also watch the reactions of the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) and the African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) in the background.<\/p>\n<p>Do not underestimate Goliath herons though. They are impressive hunters that kill and devour even small animals such as moles and ground squirrels.<\/p>\n<p>All the sounds you hear in this and Andr\u00e9 and Kate&#8217;s other videos are the original sounds. Feel free to subscribe to their YouTube channel, Two-V Productions and like their <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/OpVlerke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page<\/a>. Books in their <em>Op Vlerke<\/em> series can be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraaluitgewers.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kraal Uitgewers.<\/a>\u00a0It can also be found at the shops in rest camps of the Kruger National Park. Please note that the books are only available in Afrikaans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Goliath Heron gets the fright of its life, even the feathers on its head stood upright\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0CNECPrQNwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share yet another unique experience in the Kruger National Park with Two-V Productions\u2019 Andr\u00e9 and Kate. 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