I think this is an irrational fear, but am open to other interpretations, perhaps that I am nuts.
For decades I have been afraid of having the sunroof (American term for car roof with an opening) open for fear of having a snake – carried by a bird – drop through the open roof. I was afraid the snake would be venomous and bite me. I know this is weird and had never know anyone who had experienced this. Where else could I confess to this except here?!?
Two years ago, my husband and I were slowly driving along an unpaved road in the Saguaro National Park when a 5 foot snake (I think a king snake but not sure. NOT venomous.) started across the road. Our sunroof was open. A Harris hawk swooped down and grabbed the snake, which started to violently fight the bird. I screamed to my husband to shut the sunroof. Before he could, the bird and snake were over the sunroof - -no more than 10 feet above, so we had a clear view. I thought my last moment on earth had arrived. In my mind, I was already confessing my sins.
The snake had now wrapped itself around the hawk and the hawk had trouble flying. It landed in a tree about 10 feet up, 20 feet from our car where I was still screaming. The hawk, whose body and both legs were now wrapped by the snake, reached down to the snake’s head with his beak, and ripped it off and spit it out. The rest of the snake slowly quit squirming, and the hawk then took off and flew away with the rest of the snake. I quit screaming.
My husband told me he will never again tease me about my irrational fears.
Since then, oddly enough, my fear about snakes dropping into the car have faded away. It is as if my fears were to prepare me for this weird event, and now that it has passed, I don’t need to fear it anymore.
ps - no I didn't get a clear photo.