Bence Mate / European roller (Coracias garrulus) carrying snake prey, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. July.

Tony Phelps / Rhombic Egg-eating Snake (Dasypeltis scabra) in nest of Cape Weaver bird (Poceus capensis). Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa, January.

Daniel Heuclin / Puffing / Bird Eating / Twig Snake (Pseustes poecilonotus) in characteristic posture mimicking a twig. French Guyana, August.

Claus Meyer / Parrot Snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) with mouth open in defense display, Caatinga ecosystem, Brazil

Jabruson / African rock python {Python sebae} feeding on Red billed quelea {Quelea quelea} Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape cobra (Naja nivea) followed by pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus), Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa.

Loic Poidevin / Black-Chested Harrier Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) on a branch, Masai mara, Kenya. March.

Fabio Pupin / Twig snake, (Thelotornis kirtlandii) standing still among trees, Nyungwe Forest NP, Rwanda, October . Non-ex.

Jack Dykinga / Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) with snake in beak, perched in tree. Catalina State Park, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. June.

Jack Dykinga / Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) running to feed brood with snake in beak. Catalina State Park, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Spotted snake millepede (Blaniulus guttulatus) inside a damaged Carrot (Daucus carota) root.

Karine Aigner / Portrait of Christina Romagosa, Research Assistant Professor, University of Florida, holding a feet and feathers of a Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) found in the stomach of a Burmese python (Pytho...