The gopher snake was just sunning itself. The young ground squirrels are curious and want to take a closer look at this strange animal. They approach cautiously, ready to run away if necessary, while an adult squirrel is making an alarm call in the background. The gopher snake is ready to defend itself, but it is not too worried. A standoff in which nobody got hurt. 
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Standoff, Gopher Snake Vs. Squirrel
CKing
Apr 25, 2008 08:21 PM
Replies (3)
viborero
Apr 26, 2008 07:14 PM
That's a great picture!! A lot of times the squirrels will attack the snake.
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Diego
JoeW
Apr 27, 2008 11:42 AM
Good job getting that picture. It's great to see stuff like that, and even better when you have a camera with you.
Joe
reako45
May 03, 2008 03:48 AM
Great pic. I'm guessing from the snake's pattern that it's a Pcific Gopher from NorCal.
reako45
