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The snake grabbed the frog by the toe, and backed itself up the pond liner, dragging the frog backwards. My Ontario Reptile and Amphibians FB group tells me it is a Northern watersnake.
We have very little water in the wetland, it's terribly dry, so this little snake is taking advantage of the little frogs seeking refuge. We had 14 frogs in the pond last week, I guess we're down to 13!
The good news is that the goldfish have reproduced and I've seen some little ones, very briefly!
goldfish from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
It just kept on eating! I was fascinated. It happens every day or the cycle of life breaks down.
Milks snake & frog from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
It appears to come back every 2 days. At this rate...
Another two days later, it is back! We are now down three little froggies, 14, 13, 12...! But this is nature! This time it ate the frog right in the water.
Watersnake from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
11 comments:
Nature indeed. I skipped the videos. :)
Neat nature captures with the snake and frog. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
You really live with nature, Jenn
Well captured hunter/prey action, Jennifer. I thought the snake would take longer breaks between meals.
The snake's got to live too, so...
Hari Om
Fascinating... gruesome, but fascinating! As you say - cycle and all that... YAM xx
nice captures!! i enjoy frogs but could definitely live without snakes!!!
Maybe you should give greedy guts a ride to another territory? I know don't interfere with mother nature!
"Nature red in tooth and claw" somebody famous once said and he was right. But it can be hard when it is happening right in your own backyard!
I, too, skipped the video, But nature prevails, and that is how they survive. All the others, lovely photos. Carry on keeping on.
Our friend John told us that he grabbed a garter snake that caught a frog at this cabin, opened the snakes mouth and let the frog go. Now that's a good man, unless you are a hungry snake I guess. - Margy
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