mguy 18/02/2018 18:37
Blue Whistling Thrush & Snake - Lamma
Quite surprised to see this BLUE WHISTLING THRUSH visit the pond intermittently over the course of an hour with the tail of a snake hanging from its beak.. apparently are known to eat mice & small birds as well...
Tai Shan West, Lamma Island, Hong Kong
13:40 - Sunday, 18th February 2018
D500 300 AFS 1:4D IF-ED
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thui 18/02/2018 19:24
it looks like common wolf snake to me
mguy 18/02/2018 19:42
You may well be right... read the description on it having a white underbelly, which shows up clearly in other photos... shall change thread title
ddavid 18/02/2018 22:59
Great photograph!!!
David
mguy 19/02/2018 11:38
Thanks David... but not hard when it wanders around in front of me for an hour or so... returned an hour later, & whilst I have 2 BWT at the pond daily, think I saw the same bird fleetingly with an empty beak (slightly different gait)... it seemed in a little distress earlier, but there was no way I could help it out
mguy 19/02/2018 16:57
Both BWT came in at the same time today.... both were snakeless.... so assume all is good