Yumi and I were doing our regular walk around Byrne Creek ravine late this morning when we heard a rustling just off the trail that parallels Brynlor Dr.
Peering into the bush, we spotted a small black and yellow garter snake, about 30-35cm long. Its mouth was wide open and it was in the process of swallowing something.
Eventually we managed to make out that it was scarfing down a banana slug! Ugh!
Yumi pulled out her camera to attempt a shot, however the motion scared the snake and it disappeared into the underbrush.
It was the first time we'd seen a garter snake eating something in the wild, and it was a memorable menu item :-).
Posted by Paul at June 18, 2004 03:17 PM