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21-Jun-2021 Carl Carbone

06/21/2021 - _42A7206.jpg

Not a great shot by any means, but an interesting interaction between a Brown Thrasher and a small Dekay’s Brown Snake.

I had seen this bird out back on several occassions and happened to frighten it away while out with the dogs. Upon approaching the area
where the bird was, I noticed a dead 6” Dekay’s Brown Snake. Figuring that I disturbed the bird’s meal, I left the area and went back
to the house. When I got in, I saw the bird was back and witnessed it beating up the snake—tossing it about and pecking very strongly at it.
I was disappointed to find later that the bird just killed the snake and didn’t eat it.

Canon EOS R5
1/1250s f/10.0 at 700.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Doug Cruden27-Jun-2021 10:42
Great action shot, so well timed Carl, pity the bird didn't want his dinner though
Don Mottershead23-Jun-2021 23:27
Tough day for the snake.
Helen Betts22-Jun-2021 18:03
Very interesting picture and narrative!
laine22-Jun-2021 17:49
In the birds mind the only good snake is a dead one. Good timing here,
David Buzzeo22-Jun-2021 15:50
Life is tough when you are a snake. V
Walter Otto Koenig22-Jun-2021 15:37
Fascinating action shot. Well timed.
Claude Gagnon22-Jun-2021 13:54
So interesting shot of this Thrasher fighting the snake...too large to eat :))
Julie Oldfield22-Jun-2021 12:17
It seems strange it didn’t eat it. Maybe it felt threatened. Anyways a very fine capture of life in nature. V
Pierre Martin22-Jun-2021 10:18
wow what a rare scene you caught!
joseantonio22-Jun-2021 03:25
great find and capture.V.
Hank Vander Velde22-Jun-2021 02:10
Great interaction shot Carl. Who won?
janescottcumming22-Jun-2021 00:50
Wow, what a catch!
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