carpet snake makes a kill

[Renenet]

Do we know for sure if the parrot was flying? The OP said that the parrot was "passing" but didn't specify how. If the parrot was on the wing, it would have been an extra spectacular sight.

Snakes certainly can grab flying things. Watching the brown tree snakes grab bats as the bats fly from the Undara lava tubes is something I would like to see one day.

 

[kevincgympie]

thanks everyone, i didn't see the catch, just heard the bird scream out, i think the snake grabbed the bird when it landed on the roof guttering. The snake often lies in the gutter sunning itself.
when i came out to investigate the snake was hanging from the guttering as shown in the photo.

 

[Bushman]

It looks like a young King Parrot. Inexperience and bad luck may have contributed to what was more likely opportunistic ambush predation rather than a flyby.

 

[Banjo]

Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy seeing nature at its best.

 

[Madders]

Nice catch, nice carpet too