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Decided to see what was happening in the Midwest in late September. My first stop was in NM, where Chris Newsom (ChrisNM) and I searched this habitat:

We found these hatchlings on September 23rd:
New Mexico Milk Snakes

Next, I headed to Nebraska, to scenery like this (Those hillsides are crawling with Prairie Rattlers in late September. I saw 9 of them.):

and this:

I saw these two Pale Milk Snakes on September 26th:

Both were hatchlings, and one had an obviously big meal in it. Two other pales were also observed, but the photos are fuzzy...oh well...

I next went to Kansas and saw the usual bunch of milks, kings, ringnecks, garters, etc, including a new county record for a Barred Tiger Salamander. I also met a few new friends at the KHS field trip on Oct. 3rd. I didn't take any pics of the event, but it was great to herp with 90 other people, all in the same area. Later, I thought this scene was a nice contrast of prairie usage:

The cows don't seem to mind their new neighbor at all...

Thanks for looking...

Those pics are great! I love the habitat shots, & man those pales are nice looking. Thanks for sharing

Dan Eby

Thanks. Are you related to Daryl? Where do you live?

Nope, no relation that I know of. I'm in MT.

Dan Eby

Do you know Dell and Cole?

Yea, they are buddies of mine.

Dan

Nice pales Brian, what do you thinks in that ones' gut? pretty big meal!
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Todd Hughes

a lizard

DOH! Speculation as to what kind was what I was looking for, even though I know you use facts mostly! Just curious if you saw what might have been a likely candidate alongside the milks out and about.
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Todd Hughes

Yeah, the Pales are cool. Loved that NM shot. I wonder what altitude he was there..

Matthew

Awesome stuff there HUBBSTER!

I love that kind of scenery too man!

take care, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"