I watched a Red-shouldered Hawk have a snake for dinner around 5:00 PM
Sunday 3/19. The snake was 18 inches to 2 feet long. The last 6 inches of
the snake's tail was very narrow and tapered. The snake had a light belly
and brown above with two rows of dots. I am guessing that it may have been a
brown snake but I am not a snake expert. I did get a few pictures. Anybody
have any ideas on what kind of snakes would be in the Columbia, MD area that
matches this description?

 

 

Joe Hanfman

Columbia, MD 

Auk1844 at Comcast dot net