Filed Under Macro, Snakes, Spring 2012
Snakes use their forked tongues as receptors to detect odors and other chemical particles. This black snake was sniffing me out, and the small fly on its snout was just along for the ride.
No, this is not a ghost but it is the scariest thing I photographed this past year so I am using it for my Halloween post. My family sat down for a picnic on a rocky hilltop ridge in Connecticut. We saw this Northern Cottonhead resting about a foot away from us, so we quickly moved to a safer spot. I went back for a few photographs, of course.
Filed Under Snakes, Spring 2010
I don’t think I have ever seen one of these before, but I found this guy today and it cooperated for a portrait session.
Filed Under Snakes, Summer 2009
A couple of nights ago I saw the shed outer skin of a Black Rat Snake. Today I found the guy who probably shed this skin, lounging in the woods in his new suit.
Filed Under Snakes, Spring 2009
I encountered a real snake in the grass today, literally. This guy let me get right up into his face for a portrait. I tried to identify the species but was unable to find a close enough match in the book I have. Can anybody help me with an identification? Thanks.
I’ll bet that most people don’t know that the Black Rat Snake, common in Delaware, is very good tree climber. It actually will nest in trees sometimes. If you walk in the woods in Delaware look up for snakes.
