Hi Terry,



Though it's been awhile, I went to Okeefenokee Swamp in the early 1900's via the south entrance (there was a fire going on near the north entrance and they would not allow access). Just walking the boardwalk revealed some of the more common herps in the area - skinks ran along the rails and small alligators could be seen at a close distance.



The two most common snakes in the area are Black Racers and Cottonmouths. Although we only saw one Racer, several Cottonmouths were spotted. The highlight for me was finding a Grey Rat Snake in an area where the boardwalk went through an spot that was thick with small trees.



Shortly after leaving, in the early evening, we were driving out of the park and spotted an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake crossing the road. Unfortunately this was before the days of digital cameras, my photography is average at best. Virtually minutes after the thrill of seeing the Diamondback, I straddled another small snake crossing the road. I parked the car and ran back to it - the snake in question was a Pygmy Rattler.



It was a pretty exciting trip!



Tim

Third Eye

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