This is the downside of living next to a forest. This rattlesnake was in our back yard, underneath a bird feeder, waiting for a meal. Photo was taken with a Minolta Dimage 5, 1/250 sec at f/3.5. 500mm lens. No macros of the rattlesnake for me!!
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Rattlesnake
ig_daddy
Jul 16, 2003 08:14 PM
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kiwisue
Jul 27, 2003 01:28 AM
Many herpers would probably consider such encounters to be the UPSIDE of living near a forest! (Not me though...I live in Australia, and have the same problem with surprise guests. And like all Aussie kids, mine know never to walk into long grass...) Am more of a lizard person myself!
Thanks for sharing the photo.
Susan
ig_daddy
Jul 28, 2003 07:22 PM
I'm an iguana person myself. I'm not much for poisonous snakes that take up residence under our back yard bird feeder. Also, iguanas are afraid of all snakes, since they are a predator. I photograph all the animals in our back yard. This is just the only reptile so far.
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