Nuthach and Aesculapian


One day, we have found an Aesculapian Snake with a full belly, resting on branches near the bird feeders (Aesculapian Snake, Zamenis longissimus)

huge belly diameter indicated that the snake ate something big and long (maybe Edible or Fat Dormouse)

the snake rested on the same spot the whole day, occasionally just repositioning the belly

	UP: Regular bird species, visiting the feeders, acted cautiously and made strange and lower voices. This Nuthach was the only bird with enough courage to approach the snake and watch closely see also: VIDEO (12MB) "Nuthach watching Aesculapian Snake" LEFT: the snake's position above 2 tallow pieces, usually visited by Tits, but not this day

close-up of the stretched snake skin (the snake didn't mind the photography)

the snake rested until the night the next morning the snake was gone and the bird activities arround the feeders went back to normal