Seanbirds Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: About 6600’ Open Pine forest. Perfect habitat! Yellow-pine for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: No. Body coloration below the stripes. Colorado would be significantly browner/yellower. OK, thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Some recent herps DeKay's Brownsnake Boreal Chorus Frog 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Went to Quivira NWR Sunday! Birding was a bit slower than we were expecting (especially shorebirds), but the other animals definitely made up for it! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Went to Quivira NWR Sunday! Birding was a bit slower than we were expecting (especially shorebirds), but the other animals definitely made up for it! That’s an awesome photo! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Went to Quivira NWR Sunday! Birding was a bit slower than we were expecting (especially shorebirds), but the other animals definitely made up for it! What is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: What is that? Awesomeness is what it is. ? It must be a Gopher Snake since that is what the image is named. Edited May 5, 2021 by The Bird Nuts 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Awesomeness is what it is. ? It must be a Gopher Snake since that is what the image is named. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Aaron said: That’s an awesome photo! Thanks. I took that with my birding pal’s top-of-the-line 100mm macro lens. That (and the fact that I was laying on my stomach to get at eye level) is why it’s so good. Anybody want to see some more snakes I saw that day? Edited May 5, 2021 by Seanbirds 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Thanks. I took that with my birding pal’s top-of-the-line 100mm macro lens. That (and the fact that I was laying on my stomach to get at eye level) is why it’s so good. Anybody want to see some more snakes I saw that day? Definitely! The snakes around Sacramento are very uncooperative. I'm lucky to see one every fifteen trips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Definitely! The snakes around Sacramento are very uncooperative. I'm lucky to see one every fifteen trips. Quivira seems to always have plenty of snakes! I’ll show some more from that day right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Diamond-backed Watersnake Plains Gartersnake Western Massasauga (my first rattlesnake!) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 How close did you get to the rattler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: How close did you get to the rattler? Probably 2.5 ft at the closest. It was very mild-mannered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Probably 2.5 ft at the closest. It was very mild-mannered. I guess you were feeling a little risky. The only times I've gotten that close is when I've ran over them Mountain Biking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Went to Quivira NWR Sunday! Birding was a bit slower than we were expecting (especially shorebirds), but the other animals definitely made up for it! Is this a Gopher/Bullsnake doing a Rattlesnake impression? If yes you should put it in the Blending....Mimic thread too. This is an excellent example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Clip said: Is this a Gopher/Bullsnake doing a Rattlesnake impression? If yes you should put it in the Blending....Mimic thread too. This is an excellent example. I think so. It was coiling and hissing loudly, but it never struck. An interesting thing I’ve found out about most snakes is that their tail vibrates when they are disturbed, whether venomous or no. Rattlesnakes have rattles that make noise when they are disturbed, as we all know. But my hypothesis is that they aren’t trying to warn you of their presence, it’s just instinct. Edited May 6, 2021 by Seanbirds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Clip said: Gopher/Bullsnake Oh yes, a word about taxonomy. Gophersnake is the species. Bullsnake is one of the most common subspecies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: I guess you were feeling a little risky. The only times I've gotten that close is when I've ran over them Mountain Biking. True, we probably did get too close. However, this is the smallest and most mild-mannered Rattlesnake in Kansas, so I don’t think we were in too much danger, if any at all. I would definitely give one your California rattlesnakes (like a Western Diamondback) a lot more room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: I think so. It was coiling and hissing loudly, but it never struck. An interesting thing I’ve found out about most snakes is that their tail vibrates when they are disturbed, whether venomous or no. Rattlesnakes have rattles that make noise when they are disturbed, as we all know. But my hypothesis is that they aren’t trying to warn you of their presence, it’s just instinct. It is a defense mechanism. They want you to think they can harm you if you do not retreat and leave them alone. Like the Bull Snake below trying to make it's head look more like a Rattlesnake head. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: Oh yes, a word about taxonomy. Gophersnake is the species. Bullsnake is one of the most common subspecies. What other Gopher Snakes are there? Do you have photos of any others you can share. I would love to see some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Clip said: What other Gopher Snakes are there? Do you have photos of any others you can share. I would love to see some. Some of the most widespread subspecies include the “Sonoran Gophersnake”, “Great Basin Gophersnake”, and “Pacific Gophersnake”, but there are many more ssp, mainly in California and Baja California. I haven’t seen any other subspecies besides the Bullsnake. Edited May 6, 2021 by Seanbirds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Clip said: It is a defense mechanism. They want you to think they can harm you if you do not retreat and leave them alone. Like the Bull Snake below trying to make it's head look more like a Rattlesnake head. Garters and Nerodia watersnakes do that too. Nice photo! Where was this? This may actually be a Sonoran, not a Bullsnake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Maybe I should change my username to “The Herp Nuts”! ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Some of the most widespread subspecies include the “Sonoran Gophersnake”, “Great Basin Gophersnake”, and “Pacific Gophersnake”, but there are many more ssp, mainly in California and Baja California. I haven’t seen any other subspecies besides the Bullsnake. Cool! I could be wrong but I don't think we get any Gopher Snakes in Florida.? I kind of miss them. Use to see them all the time in Colorado. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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