PS Please note the origin of this snake page. (Sorry, but couldn't resist
this addendum, only 1 line.)
Bob OB
On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 12:32 AM, Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Undoubtedly a Common. The prettiest of our four, I've always thought. (
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/living_with/docs/livingwsnakes.pdf)
We have 2 or maybe 3 species at our place and they can be out (briefly)
at odd winter times during warm weather. I saw one on January 1 one year.
Bob OBrien Carver OR
PS
Jim's photos may not be for the weak of stomach, but try watching a garter
snake
swallow a Red-leg Frog (backwards) as I once did. Ugh.......... I was
tempted to rescue
but let nature take its course.
On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Barbara Millikan <
barbara.millikan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The red head makes me think it's one of our Oregon common garter snakes,
red patterned variety [image: Inline image 1]
On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 10:53 PM, roger freeman <carrotguy55@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Very fascinating sequence of photos.
Is there a guess of the species of snake? Quite a good-sized one,
possibly approaching 2 1/2 to 3 feet In length. Also seems quite unusual
for the snake to be active in early February, even with the pleasant
temperatures. But I'm no herpitologist.
Roger
On Monday, February 8, 2016, Jim Leonard <photojleonard@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I photographed a Great Blue Heron this morning devouring a snake at
Baskett Slough NWR. Warning: don't look at photos if you are eating
anything. Click on link below for photos. Photography by Jim Leonard.
https://picasaweb.google.com/108302360004365615395/GreatBlueHeronEatsSnakeBaskettSloughNWR?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJPQ1vmbzoyJXA&feat=directlink