Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Solitary Sandpiper Vs. Serpent

It was a brutal battle that the sandpiper ultimately won, but not without a clever defensive move by the serpent, trying to wiggle it's way back out of the mouth and wrapping itself around the bill to keep it closed. The maneuver almost worked, but the brute strength and hunger this sandpiper displayed could not be overcame by the challenger. It was a worthy match up, pleasing the cheering crowd of just one...me!

5 comments:

Dina said...

Great catch! Looks like the sandpiper was putting up a fight.

Wolfy said...

Outstanding photo capture!

Montanagirl said...

Fabulous capture! What a cool encounter.

Melissa Weisbard said...

Awesome! Would have been great to see on video.

Chris said...

Excellent capture.... Beautiful