Our baby Martins have been found on the ground under the bird houses. I guess this snake was looking for just the right size little one. Lina caught him in the act today . The snake was coiled up in one of the nest boxes deciding when to eat again. Only four martin nests were left when Lina lowered the house. This is likely the same one I pictured a few years ago slithering up the palm tree to chase birds. This time it had climbed the 2 inch steel pipe. I would have liked to see how it climbed down. Is this a chicken snake?