Unsuccessful pigeon control measures, Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London 2009.
The doorman and I were really cracking up over this.
I'm pretty sure this is a Southern Black Racer, but not a very big one. Maybe 30 inches?
[At the bottom here] Good thing the kittehs did not see him! I've seen these snakes climb trees as well as chase a lizard up a rope and onto our roof one time.Cool!