Snake season is with us - 'nice' film of red bellied black snake eating a pobblebonk

["Philip Veerman" <>]

That reminds me of I think 4 years ago on the day of the COG blitz (late October), I watched a Brown Snake as it moved along the bank at Tharwa Sandwash whilst stopping to put its head down the various burrows in the sand which I thought were likely Rainbow Bee-eater nest burrows.

 

Philip

 

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From: Robin Hide [
Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2014 5:57 PM
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Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Snake season is with us - 'nice' film of red bellied black snake eating a pobblebonk

There was also a long (c 1.5 m ) Red-bellied Black Snake on the path at Tharwa Sandwash yesterday- it did the  “bluffing” (?) posture of flattening and raising its head when we appeared.

 

 

 

A couple of Rainbow Bee-eaters were around, and a Golden Whistler.

 

Robin Hide

 

 

From: David Rees [
Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2014 5:44 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Snake season is with us - 'nice' film of red bellied black snake eating a pobblebonk

 

Folks

 

Yes I know its not a bird, but I'm sure list participants would be interested.  Black snake filmed at Tidbinbilla on Fri 19th Oct.   - one way to get to actually see a pobblebonk!

 

David