video of woodpecker versus snake

This was used by a fellow birder to explain to non-birding spouse why we sometimes watch one bird for long periods of time. I believe it's a Magellanic Woodpecker (similar to our Pileated) from South American. The snake? I have no idea.

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=_MynXtR2mRU

Wow!!
That was one seriously stubborn Woodpecker!!

That was incredible! Thanks for posting it Tiger! The poor Mother woodpecker was trying to protect her eggs.

That was really something, but . . .

I'll bet the video have moved to a whole new level of excitement if that Wp had snatched that snake out, and it had landed in that boat full of people.

Hack

That snake will be sore for a few days, if not worse, that bill goes through wood, it had to hurt the snake.