[TN-Bird] Do black snakes eat birds?/

Birders,
I just had the fright of my life!  I noticed that my big seed feeder in the 
back yard was empty so I ran outside with a load of seed and reached up to fill 
the feeder.  Notice I said "looked up".  I realized immediately I had just 
steped on a snake and flinging seed one way and the seed feeder the other, I 
looked down to see a 5' black snake (Coluber constrictor) at my feet-coiling.  
Oh, did I mention I had on no shoes?  I screamed, the snake ran, and I guess my 
heart is in better condition than I thought!     The big question is--was he 
waiting on a bird to eat or a chipmunk?   I have tons of chipmunks that like to 
feed under these seed feeders.
I never thought that black snakes would eat birds but now I am not sure.  
Anybody know?  By the way, I have saved many black snakes in my life.  I always 
stop on the highway and move them when I see them in the road.  It wasn't fear, 
just having no shoes on and the shock of having him move under my foot.
Linda V. Kelly
Warner Valley
Nashville, TN
Davidson CO
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