He was rescued by a wildlife centre and was better the next day
We all know that feeling - a large lunch leaves us sprawled out on the sofa.
Similarly, this juvenile red-tailed hawk was rendered immobile after scoffing down another bird.
Photographer Steve Shinn managed to snap the stricken bird of prey on its back after a meal of a coot near a nature preserve in Long Beach, California.
'I shot this just after a big holiday meal and think I could feel this bird's pain,' he explained.
'I found this bird in a very unhawklike position looking very distressed. It had attacked a Coot near the stream and chewed away on it for about a half hour before it waddled about 50 feet and fell flat on his keister.
'It seemed to be breathing well so I called some folks who work for South Bay Wildlife Recovery, a wonderful organisation that mainly works with raptors and other animals.
'They had one their members on the way in minutes so I opted to not to disturb the bird by getting it upright as being on its back is not a good position as it can interfere with breathing.
'The stuffed critter was collected and taken in for some rest and recovery.
'A day later it was sitting on a perch and seemed none the worse for the gluttonous rampage. They plan to return it to the same area as soon as recovery is complete.'
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That is so cute and worrisome at the same time!
I feel his pain.
GLUTTON............LOL THANK GOODNESS IT WAS JUST THAT
Hope he learned a lesson not to eat so much at one time. Glad he will be okay and will fly the skies again
Silly piggy!!!
Lucky for him he was found by this good Samaritan! Hope he learned his lesson ;-)