[hotspur (Chris)]

In a graziers' paddock looking at grass re growth,we saw this raptor dive down,but not come back up,moved over to the fence to see what he was doing-he took off with a snake!!!!

It was a Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) with common (but highly venomous) Brown Snake.We could see it all happening before our eyes -was just totally amazing to see in the real.I had the 400L and 50D and got these images-not the best-heat haze and distance.Heavy crop-but worth the grain-as interesting behaviourial images

It appears the brown snake,had a bit of fight left in him (unfortunately).I have seen these Brown falcon's before in graziers paddocks,In the past with these snakes.

A raptor specialist in the ornithological department at a museum would find these interesting.I hope this might be of interest to some members.

Thanks for looking-Chris