The attached photo was taken on May 30 along the Sammamish Slough, just south of the rust colored footbridge here in Redmond. It was definitely a "shoot from the hip" photo, and I only partially succeeded in getting the crow in the frame.
I couldn't figure out what it had in its beak, until I looked at the photo later. Initially I thought maybe it was a stick or branch. It's a pretty good sized snake. The crow was evidently hunting in the grass as I approached it, and then it suddenly flew up. I was lucky to catch the action.
John Reinke
Sammamish Slough photographer
Education Hill neighborhood
A collection of John Reinke's Sammamish Slough nature photographs will be on display at the Redmond Library thoughout July.
John - KIRO 7 grabbed this page with the crow and snake. It was on their web site for about half a day. Hundreds of views! Keep up the good photography work! I look forward to your library exhibition.
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