tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post6502114292681102256..comments2024-03-29T09:56:45.095-04:00Comments on Reflections from Crumbly Acres: Birds of prey and snake todayJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-81137965408133455532017-07-27T20:55:59.733-04:002017-07-27T20:55:59.733-04:00I know from personal observation that Northern Har...I know from personal observation that Northern Harriers will take basking Northern Water Snakes, but Ospreys seem to feed exclusively on fish as far as I know. However, most birds are both opportunistic and adaptive so I would not rule out Ospreys feeding on snakes. Their entire method of hunting and their morphology is geared towards plucking objects out of the water. How they would fare capturing prey outside of that element is open to conjecture.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-62928156319975412522017-07-27T19:02:14.874-04:002017-07-27T19:02:14.874-04:00There's always very interesting stuff to see i...There's always very interesting stuff to see in the outdoors.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-12540838721920946322017-07-27T16:09:13.244-04:002017-07-27T16:09:13.244-04:00Quite a collection of birds, and what a snake!Quite a collection of birds, and what a snake!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-59919358672806891692017-07-27T14:56:14.864-04:002017-07-27T14:56:14.864-04:00So much variety right there. I will leave the snak...So much variety right there. I will leave the snake with you though!!!Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-24491714459749842022017-07-27T10:16:50.566-04:002017-07-27T10:16:50.566-04:00That's a beautiful picture of an osprey! We ha...That's a beautiful picture of an osprey! We have a township close by called Osprey Township. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-70316317827763019892017-07-27T08:16:07.928-04:002017-07-27T08:16:07.928-04:00Hello, my computer is slow today so I am not able ...Hello, my computer is slow today so I am not able to view all your images. I love the Osprey and the cute little snake. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-14137755727401277592017-07-27T08:05:18.501-04:002017-07-27T08:05:18.501-04:00There is always something around to entertain you1...There is always something around to entertain you1Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.com