Subject: [Storks] Oriental Stork vs Cobra [Print This Page] Author: Godwin-C Time: 20/07/2012 12:38 Subject: Oriental Stork vs Cobra
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[ Last edited by Godwin-C at 20/07/2012 16:03 ] Author: Justin Time: 20/07/2012 13:23
Wonderful shot!
Is that a kind of "snake"?Author: brendank Time: 20/07/2012 13:37
Wow that's a great confrontation!! Please correct me if I am wrong, but the markings on the underside seem to resemble a King Cobra more than Chinese Cobra. Author: ajohn Time: 20/07/2012 14:09
I agree with Brendan that the snake looks like a King Cobra, based on colour, size and shape of hood. Do you know if it eventually escaped, or if the stork ate it?
I really love the last shot, showing the chase well. In a way, it reminds me a bit of the photo from a few years ago of an Imperial Eagle chasing the Lesser White-fronted Geese. Author: 9Wi Time: 20/07/2012 15:37
Great & Wonderful.
I agree the snake looks like a King Cobra, here are some photos of Chinese Cobra (過山烏) taken by cowyeow :
The king cobra struggle seriously & escaped eventually. Author: MBIVARCUNHA Time: 20/07/2012 18:59 Subject: wondeful stork
What an astonishment group of fotos, as I am of Portugal (Europe), where we have two kind of storks (black and whitw), this one is the first time I see and it is beautifull...
Thanks for sharing
Margarida Cunha Author: subbuteo Time: 20/07/2012 19:26
Absolutely amazing pictures! I passed the link on to Paul Crow at KFBG and he says it is a Chinese cobra (and he also enjoyed the photos).
Dylan Author: kennethchan Time: 20/07/2012 19:32
Author: twallace Time: 20/07/2012 19:41
Great series~Author: 梁厚鍵 Time: 21/07/2012 09:01
Wow!Author: Tony Time: 21/07/2012 12:24
I agree this is Chinese Cobra and confirm by Michael Lau and I captioned some characteristics told by Michael:
- the size of the cobra is around 1 meter, for King Cobra of this size, it would be juvenile and have various gold and black bands on the body
- when the cobra enlarge behind the neck, Chinese has wider shape but King has narrower and elongated shape
- the underside of Chinese is variable which is not necessary having dark band.
- Chinese Cobra living in forest usually has darker colour while those living in these area has light colour like this one.
[ Last edited by Tony at 21/07/2012 15:14 ]
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