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Warning: Hawk eating a snake pics
Nov 3rd, 2008 at 9:17pm
 
I was out riding my mountain bike quite awhile back, when I found a hawk eating a snake. I got lucky and my camera took some pictures of the action:


The hawk has an over grown beak problem, so he couldn't break the snake up into bite sized chunks - swallowed it whole.

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Slowly crept up on him to get a closer view. He was still chugging away. Too busy to even pay attention to me.
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The snake finally figured out what was going on, but it was too late!
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After all that work, the hawk decided to play it cool, like it was easy stuff.

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You will notice that I didn't even make any political comparisons of the hawk and the snake..........

Marc
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Re: Warning: Hawk eating a snake pics
Reply #1 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 5:28am
 
Wow, 3th and 4th pictures are really nice!
Not to mention the majestic looking creature.

Good work, Marc.

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Reply #2 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 12:09pm
 
That dude's got one ugly snout!  My guess is a Cooper's Hawk.  Definitely a gopher snake going down the hatch.
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Reply #3 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 12:20pm
 
Awesome pics Marc!  I love the intimate animal shots like that.

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Reply #4 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 12:32pm
 
Great pics Marc.  I love watching the redtail hawks here, they are such magnificent creatures.

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Reply #5 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 2:07pm
 
Marc,
I think your photography is awesome! you know that.........
BUT-and you knew there would be one.........

That's just gross!!!!

Show me boats and waves and Texas ountryside, wouldja>??? There's a boy! Thank you!

Ptoooie!! Tongue
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Reply #6 - Nov 4th, 2008 at 4:00pm
 
Great Pictures!
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