From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Tue Nov 11 20:19:36 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hAC4H56W029858 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:17:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from heron.mail.pas.earthlink.net (heron.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.189]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hAC4FYMU029809 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:15:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from user-2injada.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.169.170] helo=hx1tg) by heron.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AJmPk-0006ph-00 for [[email protected]]; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:15:33 -0800 Message-ID: <000501c3a8d3$9a484820$5327fea9@hx1tg> From: "R. Strait" <[[email protected]]> To: "South-bay Bird List" <[[email protected]]> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:15:17 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-ELNK-Trace: 8023df89ec3039281aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79e020e6d24d620a9615700d3be445c3ec350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c Subject: [SBB] Sunnyvale Baylands Park -- an anecdote X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hello, I made a most interesting find while walking at Sunnyvale Baylands Park this afternoon. I was walking on the trail parallel to the Wave Walk heading toward the east. I stopped to try to see a bird that I had seen scurrying through the tall weed stalks. When I first focused the binoculars I saw a small snake hanging over a branch of one of the weeds. I found it easy to refind with the binoculars but it took some time before I could spot the snake with the naked eye. The snake was small, probably no more than twelve to fifteen inches long. It stayed motionless the whole time I watched it . I do not know if the snake was dead or alive. The snake appeared perfectly balanced in the crotch of the branch where it met the "trunk" of the weed stalk. The snake's head and tail hung almost exactly the same length and very close together while the middle of the snake hung in a loop on the other side of the branch. I had two thoughts on how the snake ended up where it was. If it was still alive, perhaps this was a way to sun more effectively than lying on the ground. Secondly, I considered that this could be the LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE's pantry where prey had been left for a later time. This location is near where I almost always find a Shrike. I did return to check out the snake on our return walk and found that the snake's position had not changed and I still saw no movement. I plan to check again tomorrow to see if it is still there. I never got to see the bird I was originally trying to see. I would appreciate your thoughts. Rosalie Strait _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]