A Southern Maryland Mystery

[Grumpy]

Who was it that had buzzards in her barn that had babies hatch? I seem to recall the nasty birds whitewashed the walls with all their poop.

NoMoney's mom

 

[RoseRed]

NoMoney's mom

I don't remember her name.

 

[Grumpy]

I don't remember her name.

PrepH??

 

[RoseRed]

PrepH??

I remember that name. I don't think I knew they were mother and daughter.

 

[3CATSAILOR]

Raccoons and possums would come in at night to clean them up. Maybe cats.

A fox would find it quite tasty as well.

 

[3CATSAILOR]

Well at least to me. I'm sure someone can offer up some intelligent theories on what could have possibly happened. A friend of mine killed two enormous snakes that were just outside his garage within minutes of each other. He threw their bodies out on the edge of his property. Yesterday, he walked out to take a look and both snakes were missing. Also yesterday he killed a third snake that was on his back porch and "snaking" up his sliding glass door. He took that body out by his bird bath. This morning that body was also gone.

My theories are that they either rose from the dead, that they were never really dead, or they regenerated new heads; all of which he pooh poohed.

What do you think? Who or what would eat a dead snake?

If you have another snake, put a camera out.

 

[DaSDGuy]

A fox or stray cat or stray dog. All will drag off a dead snake or three, especially if they have little ones to feed.

 

[Kinnakeet]

Well at least to me. I'm sure someone can offer up some intelligent theories on what could have possibly happened. A friend of mine killed two enormous snakes that were just outside his garage within minutes of each other. He threw their bodies out on the edge of his property. Yesterday, he walked out to take a look and both snakes were missing. Also yesterday he killed a third snake that was on his back porch and "snaking" up his sliding glass door. He took that body out by his bird bath. This morning that body was also gone.

My theories are that they either rose from the dead, that they were never really dead, or they regenerated new heads; all of which he pooh poohed.

What do you think? Who or what would eat a dead snake?

Crows

 

[Kinnakeet]

Well at least to me. I'm sure someone can offer up some intelligent theories on what could have possibly happened. A friend of mine killed two enormous snakes that were just outside his garage within minutes of each other. He threw their bodies out on the edge of his property. Yesterday, he walked out to take a look and both snakes were missing. Also yesterday he killed a third snake that was on his back porch and "snaking" up his sliding glass door. He took that body out by his bird bath. This morning that body was also gone.

My theories are that they either rose from the dead, that they were never really dead, or they regenerated new heads; all of which he pooh poohed.

What do you think? Who or what would eat a dead snake?

What kind of snakes?

 

[Kinnakeet]

Yup, that's basically what they looked like. That's a helluva lot of snakes in just two days though. He's got two birds nest right near his house and there's baby birds in there. I'm thinking that may be the attraction.

Bingo

 

[Kinnakeet]

That's what scares me. There's a Carolina Wren we've been watching - don't care about them so much, but there's bluebirds. THAT makes me want to stand watch over their nest, if I wasn't so petrified of snakes.

Why are you afraid of snakes

 

[black dog]

What kind of snakes?

The good kind, dead snakes.

 

[NOTSMC]

What kind of snakes?

Two black, one red belly, and one copperhead in a period of several days. When I was leaving a day ago, his dog was staring at something in the garage and not moving. So my friend moved a shopping bag and there was a large snake curled up underneath it. Fattest snake I've ever seen in my life. I think he said it was a rat snake, or cobra, anaconda, something like that.

I don't like anything that has me on their menu.