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

Yes Black Snakes eat birds.  I have seen them climb into a bird box eat the
nestling Titmice.
Zach Thompson

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 1:29 PM, likebird <likebird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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appear in the first paragraph.
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