Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Preying on Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
At 1053 hours on 23 July 2006 a Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, was observed in flight transporting in its talons a live Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, at South Harbour (46°52'01.7"N, 60°26'45.8"W), Cape Breton Island, Victoria County, Nova Scotia.
Published in: | The Canadian Field-Naturalist |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
2006
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Online Access: | https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/359 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v120i4.359 |
Summary: | At 1053 hours on 23 July 2006 a Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, was observed in flight transporting in its talons a live Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, at South Harbour (46°52'01.7"N, 60°26'45.8"W), Cape Breton Island, Victoria County, Nova Scotia. |
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