Georgia Herp Trip February 25th-27th, 2001
**Below is the orginal story as I posted it on the old website waay back when. All of these pictures are "in situ"**
First herping trip of the year....woohoo!! It is always nice to go out in the field and find herps in their natural surroundings, plus I am able to get plenty of pictures to share with everyone. If you are curious, I use a Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera for all of the picture taking. No fancy lenses or flashes, just point and shoot:-)
For this trip I was primarily looking in a few North Florida Counties and some South Georgia Counties. Many of the snakes that I found were "out in the open", not underneath cover. This can present quite a challenge as it can be VERY difficult to spot a snake that is lying out in the open. It is amazing how well they can blend in with their surroundings. Seeing how much fun I have trying to find them, I thought you might enjoy trying your hand at "find the snake in the picture". There were 3 particular spots where I found Canebrake Rattlesnakes (Crotalus h. atricadautus) that remained unseen until I was right on top of them, and one that held a nice Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus). Have fun and enjoy the pictures!!
*Series#1*
Okay, here is the first picture as I walked up to the tin pile. See if you can find the Canebrake in the picture.
If not, then click on the second picture. You should be able to see it now! What a beauty, huh?!?
Okay here is the third picture, and the Canebrake really shows up well now.
A little closer for the fourth picture.
And a nice close up for the fifth picture.
*Series#2*
See if you can find this next Canebrake in the first picture. No luck?
Look at the second picture. Okay, you should have found it by now.
The third picture is a dead give away!
Here is a close up "looking down" shot for the fourth picture. This Canebrake has just emerged from it's long winter sleep and is still covered in mud and dirt. After the first shed, though, it will be nice and pink!
*Series#3*
Now you should be able to find this one by only looking at the first picture!
If you have to look at the second picture then you need glasses!
And if you have to look at the third picture then you better wear some heavy duty boots if you plan on doing any herping!!
*Series#4*
It should be easy to find the Eastern Diamondback (Crotalus adamanteus) in this first picture!
Need it a little closer? Then click on the second picture.
Finally, here is the third picture of the snake stretched out.
Here are a few more pictures of snakes found on that trip. Enjoy.
The good ole Jeep.
Another Canebrake who was quite willing to defend himself.
A nice pinkish Canebrake under tin at an old homesite that had burned down.
An Eastern Diamondback inhabiting a rat's nest under a pile of tin.
A Gray Ratsnake, Corn Snake, and another shot of a Canebrake.
Stay tuned for more "Tales from the Field"!
