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Blue Heron makes a mistake

Uh-oh. This could be a problem.

Wondering how this all turned out.

Ruh-roh.

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Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 2151926)

Uh-oh. This could be a problem.

Part of the snake is in the beak - my bets are on the bird!

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2151972)

Part of the snake is in the beak - my bets are on the bird!

Why did he not turn the snake into two parts already than?

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2152000)

Why did he not turn the snake into two parts already than?

Taking home to the family?

The snake worlds Sicilian Defense!

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2152005)

Taking home to the family?

Could be but half a loaf is better than none.

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2151958)

Wondering how this all turned out.

No problem, one swift flick of the head, a gulp, that snake is history.

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2151972)

Part of the snake is in the beak - my bets are on the bird!

Agree !

Baby snake had a short life.

:loco:

That’s funny, Ron!

I'll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today

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Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 2151926)

uh-oh. This could be a problem.

not when he brings it to his buddy a few feet away

That snake is a goner.

Beautiful photo. Snake will lose.
:a20:

Great picture ��

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Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 2151926)

Uh-oh. This could be a problem.

Great picture!

Well, Ron, a friend really wants to know, did you get to see the outcome?

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Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 2151926)

Uh-oh. This could be a problem.

Bye-bye snake! :wave:

birds have no teeth to cut snake

You can watch this video to see who wins the snake v heron war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3zbCajFQeY

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Originally Posted by Nellmack (Post 2152962)

You can watch this video to see who wins the snake v heron war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3zbCajFQeY

Wow! I was not expecting that!

I've seen Great Blue Herons eat snakes many times, often much larger than that. I've also seen them eat fish, lizards and pretty large rats and have seen pictures of them eating small alligators. If they can catch and kill it, they will eat it!

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Originally Posted by mciboroTamarindo (Post 2152320)

birds have no teeth to cut snake

Than how would they eat?