Lamprophis guttatus - Spotted Rock Snake. From Spektakelpas, Northern Cape tyroneping.co.za/snakes-southern-africa/lamprophis-guttatus-spotted-rock-snake/
Found in the day chilling on a rock next to a stream deep in a gorge. We presume it was after frogs.
Dont know what it was doing there. Surely must have fallen: cannot be a "larder".
Boaedon mentalis - Bug-eyed House Snake. From Springbok, Northern Cape. tyroneping.co.za/snakes-southern-africa/bug-eyed-house-snake-boaedon-mentalis/
Unfortunate little snake, ca 400mm long, repeatedly driven over on dip in the road crossing a culvert with dense riverine forest in parkland on either side. Flicked off road surface with boot onto verge to save scavengers. Probably 2 days too late ...
One of two snake species observed being predated by Pied Starlings at Rietvlei.
Observed by Gene (http://www.ispotnature.org/user/43638) - who asked me to post these because of his 3G slowness.... (not too sure whether it is his 3G or iSpot's present clunkiness?)
It was only when I reviewed the photos that I realised it might be a snake that was involved here, though the bird's behaviour should have tipped me. (Scales visible in the last photo?)