I have always been fascinated by snakes and so I was delighted to see a Speckled (I think) Rattlesnake move across from one resting place to another when I visited Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary in San Diego County in May. The snake slowly made it’s way to the base of a tree in the Wildlife Sanctuary – close to bird feeders that make birding and photography so easy there. I took several photographs which I have posted here – the snake was really beautiful and the camouflage remarkable.
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Yikes. I sure hope you had a decent sized telephoto lens for these shots.
I used a 300 lens – and the reserve manager was by my side making sure I was at a safe distance!
Nice shots but snakes really freak me out.
I used to be scared of snakes but now I am just fascinated by them – keeping a respectful distance of course!
Beautiful shots of the snake, and the snake has a handsome rattle.