cobra vs viper...from my native

[Jerin Dinesh]

i was sitting near a rice field in my native..after few hrs i saw a snake pass near me,i thot its a rat snake,its move into the rice field..after 5 to 10 minuts i heard some sounds from that rice field..and i saw that its not a rat snake its a giant cobra coming out with a viper in her mouth...it was my first experience,really awesome.

canon 600d,90-300mm,iso 3200,1/1000

[Mrudul Godbole]

Amazing sighting. Good you could get the eye and the mouth in clear. Seems it had already eaten most of the viper. Truly a rare moment to witness and capture. Thanks for sharing.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

A fantastic sighting! That looks like a huge cobra. How long did this sighting last? Did you witness the event stage by stage?

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

It would be great if you could post the whole sequence of images, along with descriptions, in the Natural History section. (Note that the general forum rule is 'one image per thread'. In this case, it is best to post an entire sequence, and it is best to do so in the Natural History section.)

[Jerin Dinesh]

thanks for ur inform...i didnt know about that...

[Jerin Dinesh]

thanks....madam...

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice action-packed image. This is a large Monocled Cobra (Naja Kaouthia). It is semi-aquatic, likes fishes and small snakes. The snake being eaten is not Russell's Viper, for sure; may be some keel back or water snake, as I see it. Very live picture.
Where exactly this has been photographed ?
Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Jerin Dinesh]

Saktipada-Panigrahi...thanks for the commends!!! It's from arikkulam village in Calicut (dt) kerala!!!its a Russell's viper!!!you can see the full scene in natural history !!!

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

The posting dated 09-05-2014 was made before my viewing the serial in Natural History Column, looking only at the tail portion of the prey in the image posted here. From the image (Sl. no. 2) posted in NHC, it is clear that the vanquished was a Russell's Viper. It is is a record image.
The location being now known to be in Kerala, an important question comes into my mind that Kerala is not mentioned (in books) as a state where Monocled Cobra is found. If my identification of the predator is correct, another valuable dimension is added.
Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Jerin Dinesh]

Saktipada Panigrahi....thanks for commend....same like you said some peoples told me that Monocled cobra cant found in Kerala..but am sure i saw it well...that its a Monocled Cobra.