19-21 April 2006

The Wildlife Biology Club field trip went on a camping and wildlife-viewing field trip to the Toledo, Ohio area. Here's a very interesting photo taken by Phil Allman:

Fox Snake (Elaphe vulpina) and King Rail.

It was not completely clear what was happening here. The Fox Snake was observed to be constricting another bird just before this photo was taken. This King Rail was pecking at the Fox Snake in an apparent effort to drive it away. Note also that the King Rail is an Ohio Endangered Species, so seeing one at all is very rare.


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Last updated 25 May 2006.