January 9, 2020

This photo of an egret catching a snake is one of a series of about two dozen images depicting their life and death struggle. At one point the snake succeeded in biting the egret, and the bird let go – only to recover and retrieve his prey. Note the spirals on the snake’s belly. Shot with Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 L lens, f 5.6, ISO 500, 1/3200 sec.