An unlikely neighbor! 🪶 This American White Ibis is calmly foraging just inches away from a Diamondback Water Snake basking on the branch. It is always fascinating to see these quiet moments of coexistence in the marsh. Nature’s quiet tension! ✨
#Wildlife #Birds #Ibis #Snake #Herpers

A quiet morning on the water. Watching this Plain-bellied Water Snake glide through the green reeds. These non-venomous swimmers are often found near slow-moving ponds and are such a vital part of our local ecosystem. 🐍✨
#Wildlife #Nature #Snake #Herpers

On the one hand, my walk along the #Eno River this morning was about as low-critter as they have all been this fall.

(I'm curious if any #naturalists or river #ecologists or #herpers on here have thoughts about the impact of the massive flooding caused by TS Chantal on the reptiles of the Eno River basin.

I just literally haven't seen a single Nerodia species along the Eno or New Hope Creek since Chantal.)

OTOH, I saw a gorgeous Kingfisher rocketing along the river, so that was awesome.

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