On 4/24/2022 10:14 AM, Leon Fisk wrote:
On Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:58:38 -0400
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
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Probably anole lizards...
Those are cool. Nothing like that in my area...
Years ago while out biking... I spooked a Great Blue off a hayfield
while going past. The writhing snake in its beak was obvious to see as
it took flight. Looked up what they eat when I got back home and found
snakes were on their yummy list along with many other small
critters I had not considered ;-)
Black snakes (non-venonmous) are common in this area although I haven't
seen any in a around my house this year. I was surprised to learn
herons eat snakes, thanks!
Some years back I saw a black snake when there was a nesting pair of
Cardinals in the pyracantha next to garage. One day I was looking out
the window and saw the cardinals going crazy. Turned out they were
trying to beat off a snake. They had babies in the nest that had not
yet fledged. They tried but couldn't stop it from slithering up the
tree and taking the baby birds from the nest.
I think there are some cardinals nesting in that pyracantha again.
Maybe even a fledgling. Perhaps I could talk the Heron to walk up my
driveway to where the nest is to check for snakes. ;)
Jill
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