Being firmly ushered off the premises by two defensive Curlews with outstretched wings on either side , like the one above, a snake was recently seen being chased away in the Pope's Land , Magnetic Island . Curlews do not like snakes as they devour eggs and chicks .After this story was posted an island resident close to nature said Kangaroos and Wallabies attack snakes . He had witnessed a Wallaby repeatedly jumping on a Death Adder .