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This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me on the Snake
River. They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the
other first.
My guess is that the falcon snatched up the tasty snake, and it somehow got
its tail around the falcon's neck, strangling it in midair causing both of
them to crash into the river. They are both alive and well, considering. I
think a few more minutes and the snake would have won. The tail was actually
tied in a knot around the neck, and getting tighter by the second. I got the
snake untied, and well, as you can see, they both made it.
This is another one of those stories you tell, and are always acknowledged
with "yeah, right!" Well, here's the proof. Neither of them bit me or
scratched me; the snake didn't want to stop biting the falcon's leg, and
only let go after I had untied everything else. I got the water out of the
falcon's lungs with birdie inversion technique, and stayed with him until he
was almost dried off in the sun, and flying a little. Ball of snake and
falcon, that is the weirdest thing I have pulled out of the water so far, it
beats the wagon wheel!
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Wow! I'm no snake expert, but I'm guessing non-poisonous ... maybe king snake? It must be hell when your lunch comes back on you before you've even eaten it. :wah:
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The look on the bird's face in the last photo is like "what the hell just happened?"
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Looks like a gopher snake.
That bird looks like he's saying, "What'd you do that for? I had him right where I wanted him."
That bird looks like he's saying, "What'd you do that for? I had him right where I wanted him."
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Just awesome Snooze!
Reminds me of this ... "Never Give Up"
Reminds me of this ... "Never Give Up"
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Amazing! And good for you for helping them both.
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Oops. Now I noticed the "Unknown Source."
Anyway, great story. Thanks for sharing it.
Anyway, great story. Thanks for sharing it.