It might sound unbelievable, but some birds can actually hunt and eat poisonous snakes without being harmed. 🐍🦅 This incredible survival skill is a mix of natural resistance, sharp reflexes, and evolutionary adaptation that has developed over centuries. Birds like secretary birds, snake eagles, and certain hawks are known as nature’s fearless snake hunters. Their secret begins with their powerful legs and lightning-fast strikes. Before the snake can react, the bird delivers precise kicks or pe

New York is home to 17 species of snakes. Three species have bites poisonous to humans. Snakes play critical roles in the environments where they are found. Many are top level predators. Others help control insect and invertebrate populations. Others contribute to the diet of predators such as hawks and foxes. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yc3mkyot | Upstate NY Outdoors on NYup.com

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