To the tune of "Who built the ark? (Noah, Noah!)":
Who ate the snake?
The hawk did, the hawk did
Who ate the snake?
Brother Hawk ate the Snake!!!
Ha, ha, We found this on our walk yesterday, near a ditch that led to a stream that led to a swampy woodsy area in a vacant lot in our neighborhood. (like the flea on the toad on the frog on the bump on the log on the bottom of the sea...) This poor snake lost out on the lottery called the Circle of Life.
I'm only guessing it was a hawk who got this tasty morsel for lunch, as we've got tons of hawks 'round here. In fact, there's a hawk's nest in the tippy top of the highest tree behind our house, and I like watching that giant bird arise and descend with a mighty flap in the morning, off to find food for her babes. (or his, could be a work at home dad).
Only wish it were a copperhead, this seems to be a black snake, one of the good guy snakes.
I find it interesting that the predator was a very discretionary eater; he knew to only eat the meaty middle parts, and left the tail and head alone.
Wow, look at all those bones on its spine!
Well I hope you've enjoyed this episode of Nature with Jenner, come on back next time when, who knows, maybe I'll be crawling out of the belly of an alligator if I get too deep in these woods!
Till then, y'all, happy trails, and enjoy those snake chitlins!!
