Very cool. Persistent bird...

Dang.... who won?

If you look close looked like it had an egg in its throat. Non-poisonous I believe.

Mike

That woodpecker thought he hit the jackpot, you know later that night none of his buddies believed his stories about the giant "worm" he almost got.

Good point retriever - about an egg in the throat. That could explain the funny shape of the head looking like an arrow shape which is more typical of the pit vipers. Yes, I think it is the non-venomous Indian rat snake - called Charai in the South and Dhaman in the North - up to 6 feet long. The only other green snakes are the poisonous green pit viper & the vine snake - both of which are much smaller - less than 3 feet long & as thick as a man's finger. This was taken in Kabini Park in the south.

That was a plucky little bird.Thanks for sharing.


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Locksley,R

Is there another way to see that clip for those of us that choose not to belong to Facebook?

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Posted 08 August 2011 20:42 Hide Post
Is there another way to see that clip for those of us that choose not to belong to Facebook?

me2

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Posted 08 August 2011 20:42 Hide Post
Is there another way to see that clip for those of us that choose not to belong to Facebook?

me2

Here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipdiai7or_o

Backing up to the question of what kind of snake, I seem to recall a documentary on a snake eating eggs that was green in color. I may be wrong but I think it was referred to as an egg eater.

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Backing up to the question of what kind of snake, I seem to recall a documentary on a snake eating eggs that was green in color. I may be wrong but I think it was referred to as an egg eater.

I think most snakes eat - or swallow - eggs.

Larry on youtube it says

Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake (Pseustes sulphureus)