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Agkistrodon piscivorus ~ The Fish Eater 30 August 2023 This video shows the large male cottonmouth from our previous photo post, “The Fisherman” enjoying his catch where everyone knows a fish tastes best - right by the water where it was caught. The fish is a redear sunfish or "shellcracker," Lepomis microlophus. He is under some pressure to get it down before being discovered by a nearby competitor, another male attracted by the alluring aroma of dinner, who has just showed up on the opposite b