Great shot! It is a large plains garter snake: Thamnophis radix http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=26
Joe On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Dick Stilwell <[email protected]> wrote: > We were driving thru the Riverton Wildlife area when we spotted this > bittern with a snake seemingly too large to swallow. I assume it eventually > did. > Does anyone have any idea what the snake is ?. Link to photo below. > http://www.pbase.com/stilwellr/image/134365835 > Dick Stilwell > W Des Moines > --- > Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members > make it! > --- > Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: > Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 > --- > This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership > available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. > ----- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected] --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
