Water snake caught threatening baby bluebirds

[JimD]

Early this morning I looked our and saw a water snake climbing the pole of my bluebird house. He didn't make it.

 

[Kgphotos]

I guess he should have stayed in the water.

 

[Gerry52]

Is he a LEAD snake now? Save the babies! Good shot.

 

[Vetmx]

Looks like you double lunged him.

 

[JimD]

My first several shots were from 25 yards away with him on the metal pole of the bird house. I could not see his head so I just shot him in the body until he dropped off the pole. Several solid hits. Then I walked out there and he was still alive but only moving the front third of his body. One to the head stopped that. If he had dropped into the lake I would have let the turtles take care of him but since he was in the yard I put him in a bag of trash and took him to the collection center. Grandkids are here now, don't need dead snakes in the yard. He was about 5 feet long.

 

[ARW]

I have never seen a good snake that wasn't dead!!!!

 

[Contndr35BB]

Early this morning I looked our and saw a water snake climbing the pole of my bluebird house. He didn't make it.

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Good deal ! A few weeks ago a red squirrel decided to start investigating our BB box . It wasn't a good career move.

 

[scubajeeper]

The only good snake is a dead snake.

This one didn’t make it either. .25 Hades from my Veteran standard.

 

[Avator]

Kill 'em all... that's what I say. I flippin' hate all snakes.