http://www.newsweek.com/heron-eating-rat-new-york-city-central-park-pond-1626401

A great blue heron that was spotted eating a large rat in New York City on Sunday has sparked awe on social media.

David Barrett, an avid birdwatcher and photographer who runs the popular Twitter account Manhattan Bird Alert, snapped fascinating images and video of the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning at the Central Park Pond.