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A Successful Fishing Trip! A Thamnopsis elegans ssp. vagrans (Western Terrestial Wandering Garter Snake) is trying to swallow a Tide Pool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) whole. Fortunately for the snake it can dislocate his jaw making use of the hyoid bone. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83013/a_western_terrestial_wandering_garter_snake_with_its_recent_catch_of_the_day.html" title="A Western Terrestial Wandering Garter Snake With It&rsquo;s Recent &ldquo;Catch of the Day&rdquo;!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/83013_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eYivat1MFyE2SaItnz7QoL9s5q4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="A Western Terrestial Wandering Garter Snake With It&rsquo;s Recent &ldquo;Catch of the Day&rdquo;! A Tide Pool Sculpin has succumbed to the fishing efforts of the Wandering Garter Snake. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83012/a_successful_fishing_trip.html Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Thamnophis elegans,Western terrestrial garter snake" /></a></figure> Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Thamnophis elegans,Western terrestrial garter snake Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

A Successful Fishing Trip!

A Thamnopsis elegans ssp. vagrans (Western Terrestial Wandering Garter Snake) is trying to swallow a Tide Pool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) whole. Fortunately for the snake it can dislocate his jaw making use of the hyoid bone.

A Western Terrestial Wandering Garter Snake With It’s Recent “Catch of the Day”! A Tide Pool Sculpin has succumbed to the fishing efforts of the Wandering Garter Snake. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83012/a_successful_fishing_trip.html Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Thamnophis elegans,Western terrestrial garter snake

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, Gary, this is a stunning action scene to run into, thanks for sharing! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      After seeing these snakes down around the water many times it was great to see a “successful” trip. I missed the splashing in the water running to get the camera. It’s fun to share! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow! Lucky snake and lucky you for capturing this! Great shot! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thanks, Christine. I did get lucky. Not so the sculpin. Posted 6 years ago

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The Western terrestrial garter snake

The western terrestrial garter snake is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are currently recognized.

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Uploaded Aug 10, 2019. Captured Aug 10, 2019 11:18 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1600
  • 150mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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