Snake in the grass

© Mark Oxley

Snake in the grass

Uploaded: August 16, 2007

Description

This grass snake is probably reseting it's jaw after feeding. Snakes jaw bones often dislocate in order to swallow large prey. Taken at The British Wildlife Centre in the south of the UK.

1/250th @ f/6.3, ISO 200.

Comments

August 16, 2007

Very Nice #715974

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 16, 2007

Powerful capture, Mark, great image!
-Debby #4658316

David L. Luchowski August 16, 2007

An awesome capture, Mark. Well done. #4658358

Peter R. Hammer October 24, 2007

Wow this is superb Mark. #4973259

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