Boomslang


Posted by Gavin Falck on Fri Dec 09, 2022 11:39 pm

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Canon 80D, Tamron 150-600 lens.
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Taken at George Botanical Gardens, George, Southern Cape, South Africa.  The name Boomslang is Afrikaans for tree snake.  The Boomslang is extremely venomous, but it is shy and spends most of its time in trees, so bites are almost unheard of.  This one is puffing up its throat to warn off a pair of birds which were irritating it.   

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by david fletcher on Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:06 am
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Brilliant sighting Gavin. I've come across the Green Mamba some years back but not the Boomslang, for which I am happy about!
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by Swissblad on Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:13 am
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Very rare sighting - well spotted.
 

by Carol Clarke on Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:27 am
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I have always been very wary of what might be in the trees above me on my Africa trips, Gavin - and this underlines just one reason why you should be careful! Nicely done.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:10 am
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What a frightening creature! Excellent shot with that puffed up throat.
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