snake wrapped around an hawk
Wildlife
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Redtailed-hawk and ratsnake
Thought y’all would appreciate this!
Harmless eastern ratsnake (Pantherophis allegeniensis) constricting a young red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
I saw the hawk fall out of a tree and went over to inspect it; it took me a moment to register that it was being predated on by the snake as it’s usually vice versa. The hawk appeared to have an eye injury or infection which could have contributed to its unfortunate predicament.
The last two photos were taken about a half hour later at which point the hawk was deceased (I left the snake alone to finish his lucky meal, that ought to last him quite some time lol)
