While I believe this story to be true, it seems, as most emails of this type, that it has some misinformation.
The *snake* is a Texas Fox Snake or a Texas Ratsnake which are found: near the Comal River (TX).
And the bird is not a *falcon* but a young Red-tailed Hawk.
Still very cool.
Snakes are just the latest red-tailed hawk fashion statement.
Snakes are just the latest red-tailed hawk fashion statement.