Sneaky Snake

After picking blueberries yesterday, I headed over to the chicken pen to collect eggs.  What should I find, but a snake in one of the nest boxes, with an egg partially swallowed.  For months now, I've carried a spray bottle filled with water, to protect myself from Hawk, our rooster that attacks me every chance he gets.  It works with him, so I thought it might work with the snake.  I sprayed and sprayed and sprayed some more.  He let go of the egg, then grabbed it again. He let it go a second time and moved his head into an adjoining nest box to keep away from the water spray.  I quickly grabbed those eggs, brought them inside and grabbed my camera.  J has relocated several snakes from the chicken pen already this summer, and I'm pretty sure this is one that got away a few weeks ago.  Need to add snake outsmarter to my resume :o)