Star witness: Heron bites off more than it can chew

An eagle-eyed snapper was on hand to catch the moment as the bird sprang to grab its prey.

The action was captured at Wildside Activity Centre in Wolverhampton by Ian Fardoe.

Wildside Activity Centre is in Hordern Road, Whitmore Reans, and is a 'green oasis' which attracts a vast array of wildlife.

Mr Fardoe even uploaded a video of the heron on to the centre's Facebook page.

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He tweeted: "This heron was outside Wildside Activity Centre on November 6, it had bitten off quite a bit more than it could chew!

"We put a video up on our Facebook page of it having a good go."

And the shot will now go on to compete for the monthly £100 prize for the best Star Witness snap.

Star Witness is giving us the chance to show off some of the best photography in the region. Every month, one lucky winner will bag the prize money.

Also in contention for November will be Alan Jones' atmospheric shot of poppies in a field in Kingswinford and Terry Howell, who uploaded a stunning snap of morning dew on a spider's web in Walsall.

While we're interested in seeing all of your top shots from across the region, as well as breaking news, there are a number of assignments for you to get involved in.

We're currently looking for your best autumn pictures, whether it's gold and red leaves in West Park or conkers in Cannock.

There is also the celebrity challenge, where we want to see which famous people you've bumped into recently.

And if you're taking part in the Movember challenge, you can share your progress with us online.

Just visit www.expressandstar.com/starwitness and follow the instructions