Wild Copperheads

[JasonL]

These were taken at the Snowy Mountains last year. A place I regularly go to. There are normally heaps of Snowy Mountains Banjo Frogs, (Limnodynastes dumerilii fryii), this time there were dead ones all over the place, and the reason why became very apparent, the pond was over-run by Copperheads.

 

[Vincent]

What camera are you using now?

 

[MrBredli]

These were taken at the Snowy Mountains last year. A place I regularly go to. There are normally heaps of Snowy Mountains Banjo Frogs, (Limnodynastes dumerilii fryii), this time there were dead ones all over the place, and the reason why became very apparent, the pond was over-run by Copperheads.

What makes you think the Copperheads killed them? Wouldn't they have eaten them?? Nice pics too mate, i love Copperheads.

 

[moosenoose]

Very nice Jason I must say with my recent close encounter with this species, they are amongst my top most favourite ven.

 

[JasonL]

Just a Olympus 4 meg auto, need to save my pennies and get myself a SLR. I have to convince fran I need one. I should start taking more photo's of the kids instead I think.

 

[JasonL]

What makes you think the Copperheads killed them? Wouldn't they have eaten them?? Nice pics too mate, i love Copperheads.

Nothing else would have killed them, Maybe they got away and died or the snakes couldn't help themselves. There are heaps of frogs there, they would have been hopping in front of the snakes noses.

 

[Vincent]

What makes you think the Copperheads killed them? Wouldn't they have eaten them?? Nice pics too mate, i love Copperheads.

A couple of times now i've found dead or dying blotch blueys in very close proximity to Copperheads. It looks like the snakes have bitten them only to realise that they are too big to consume.

 

[JasonL]

These were taken the year before.

 

[Deano]

Love the last pic of the copperhead.................