Modified 17-Feb-23
Created 16-Feb-23
19 photos
Centennial Lake
February 14, 2023
Columbia, MD
Photography: Stephen Talabac
Post Processing: Stephen Talabac
Wildlife:
- Great Blue Heron glides in and flares its wings for a landing along the riprap at the base of the dam.
- A Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a low tree branch posed for portrait shots while periodically scanning the ground for potential prey. Suddenly it spied movement in the leaf litter, dove to the ground, and captured a small snake for a mid-afternoon meal. The hawk then flew up into a nearby tree and provided the photographer with a few more photo ops.
The snake is likely a Dekay's Brownsnake. It is shy and harmless. For additional information see:
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/891
and
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/28562-Storeria-dekayi
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© 2023 Stephen & Diana Talabac. All Rights Reserved.
February 14, 2023
Columbia, MD
Photography: Stephen Talabac
Post Processing: Stephen Talabac
Wildlife:
- Great Blue Heron glides in and flares its wings for a landing along the riprap at the base of the dam.
- A Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a low tree branch posed for portrait shots while periodically scanning the ground for potential prey. Suddenly it spied movement in the leaf litter, dove to the ground, and captured a small snake for a mid-afternoon meal. The hawk then flew up into a nearby tree and provided the photographer with a few more photo ops.
The snake is likely a Dekay's Brownsnake. It is shy and harmless. For additional information see:
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/891
and
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/28562-Storeria-dekayi
Click the first thumbnail to display larger individual images. Or, click the "Slideshow" button at the top right.
© 2023 Stephen & Diana Talabac. All Rights Reserved.
© Stephen & Diana Talabac. All rights reserved.