YFTP&M, Airborne, Apolo, Aircreation and REVO. Most models of all.
To many to list.
EXIF
| Model | DSC-HX300 |
| Shutter | 1/60 |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| ISO Speed | 800 |
| Focal Length | 49mm |
| Captured | 2013:10:18 17:39:47 |
To many to list.
| Model | DSC-HX300 |
| Shutter | 1/60 |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| ISO Speed | 800 |
| Focal Length | 49mm |
| Captured | 2013:10:18 17:39:47 |
Comments
Cool shots, the snakes are after the eggs
Why don't the birds attack the snake then? I bet the bird tastes like chicken to the snake. How does the snake get up there-- coiled around the cable? Ken you gotta go to Megafauna 2014 so we can say (cue Monty Python voice), "Who art thou so versed in the ways of reptiles?"
That snake is one of the deadliest snakes in the world. It called the black-backed purlin snake, commonly found around the pulins in the top of aircraft hangars in Australia, (we have a couple in ours). They lull the birds into a false sense of security and then eat their eggs. Occasionally the snake will have a bulge, because it has eaten the bird which has fallen asleep on its nest. There are only one or two human deaths in Australia annually, due to these snakes living in the roof of the hangar near the purlins and the unsuspecting will try to pull the "weed" or "piece of twine" away from the roof and they are bitten. These snakes are closely related to Phantomus Marsupialus and are quite often found near their habitat.
Crikey! Better pre-flight the king post. Looks like its Suta nigriceps one of the famed Elapid snakes of nastiness common to Australia. Hope Phantomus marsupialus isn't training them to do his evil deeds
We have a similar snake here, the spurious banded rafter racer. Fortunately it is a favorite meal of the California King snake, which is a snake slightly longer than it is wide. Like my bed.
Snake vs Bird, meet Bird vs DEADLY Snake:
Sorry Ken ... Oh, but birds are just glorified snakes (reptiles) anyway. They'll probably inherit the world again someday.
That snake is incredible, I saw it with my own eyes today, the body strength and balance it has to be able to lie across those purlins is un equalled.
Opty has met his match when it comes to bird hunting, but I still think he will have the upper hand once the old haemorrhoids clear up!!!
Hm, not sure I want to know how Opty the cat got hemorrhoids ... or who checked