Palyalatju Maparnpa
Bush Tucker

The black headed python is one of the few delicacies that are available in the winter months. Here a luckless pair are found, mating down a Bilby hole. Even in the middle of the desert you cannot find isolation!

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Searching a Bilby hole. Generally a snakes presence is identified by a spare skin outside.

Looking in a bilby hole for snakes

Coiling the python before putting it into hot coals

final preparation before cooking

Snakes coupling in the Bilby hole

Love disturbed

Enjoying the feast

Enjoying the feed

Singeing the skin off the python

Singing the skin

Away from the madding crowd

lunch at last