An eagle devouring a snake sculpture, Glorieta de la Lealtad, Bosque de Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. The statue depicts the 1325 sighting of the eagle devouring the serpent on a cactus, representative of the imagery on the flag of Mexico.
Glorieta de la Lealtad
Glorieta de la Lealtad from Other Side
Flag of Mexico
Our Catawba Valley Camera Camera Club had a competition on “Reptiles” this week, but I could not submit any entries. So I am posting my images on reptiles from my library this week for your review.
Reptiles are a class of vertebrates made up mostly of snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodilians. These animals are most easily recognized by their dry, scaly skin. Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded, and most lay eggs—though some, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young. Instead of possessing gills like fish or amphibians, reptiles have lungs for breathing.
Here is a Cottonmouth snake in a preserve in Florida …..
A baby, black snake slides through the rocks near our home in North Carolina
One of the venomous snakes of Florida is the Cottonmouth, a close relative of the copperhead, also known as the water moccasin.
Cottonmouth Snake Florida