Surprise: An egret realises trouble's ahead when an alligator emerges from nowhere to launch a furious attack This unlucky egret thought he had found a perfect spot to go fishing.
Unfortunately the hunter ended up becoming the hunted when an alligator emerged seemingly from nowhere to launch a furious attack.
The bird had even chased off another egret from the spot before the 10ft-long reptile revealed itself from beneath the water.
It grabbed hold of the snowy egret's foot before swiftly devouring the bird
The remarkable ambush was caught on camera by amateur photographer Michael Rosenbaum, 61.
The library worker had popped out to take some pictures in the Green Cay wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, before heading into work.
He said: 'The wetlands are home to lots of wading or marsh birds, as well as numerous alligators. Usually the alligators catch turtles or fish rather than birds.
'Like people, birds sometimes bully other birds but this is a case of "be careful what you wish for" or bullying gone wrong.
Struggle: The egret desperately tries to escape the alligator's jaws of death'The snowy egret had chased off another snowy egret from this location about 15 seconds before the attack.
'The alligator had been lurking beneath the duckweed and while the snowy egret was still enjoying his newly won fishing location, it reared up.
'Before the snowy could escape, the alligator got hold of its foot in its mouth.
'It was less than three minutes from catching the bird's foot to the alligator swallowing the bird.'
Ambush: The attack took place at a wetlands in Florida and was caught on camera by amateur photographer Michael Rosenbaum
Game over: The dead egret lies limp as the alligator prepares to devour itsource: dailymail
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