Birds & Blooms on MSN

Protect the Nest: Do Snakes Eat Birds and Eggs?

Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...
buckeyeswire.usatoday

Georgia's largest snake can grow to 9 feet, and will eat any animal it can overpower

eastern indigo snakes simply overpower their prey with their muscular jaws and swallow it whole. Zoo Atlanta says they ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Gardener 'thrilled' after snapping photo of unexpected visitor in backyard: 'A first for me'

Seeing wild animals in your yard can feel like a testament to the life that truly exists in your garden. A gardener in Long Island posted a photo captioned "Snake! That is a first for me," to Reddit's ...
Post and Courier

ECOVIEWS: What do pine snakes eat?

Someone once asked me if pine snakes eat pine cones. The answer is no. The name refers not to what they eat but to where many of them live, in longleaf pine forests. But someone who does not know that ...
House Digest on MSN

12 Black Snake Species That May Be Lurking In Your Garden (& Why The Difference Matters)

There are multiple black snake species, and some of these go after rodents and other critters for food, while others will ...
Sun Sentinel

Mysterious python parasite threatens Florida’s native snakes, pushing toward their ‘extreme decline’

A mysterious parasite from Asia is infecting snakes over most of Florida, and researchers believe it was likely brought here by invasive Burmese pythons. The first documentations of the 3-inch-long ...
Montgomery Advertiser

What do pine snakes eat? | ECOVIEWS

Someone once asked me if pine snakes eat pinecones. The answer is no. The name refers not to what pine snakes eat but to where many of them live, in longleaf pine forests. But someone who does not ...