October 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Plain-bellied Watersnake
Those vertical bars on the lips are one characteristic that differentiates harmless common water snakes from venomous Cottonmouths.
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Those vertical bars on the lips are one characteristic that differentiates harmless common water snakes from venomous Cottonmouths.
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Peek a boo!
Timber Rattlesnake looking out from his den, high in the bluff some 10 to 12 feet above the ground.
Jackson County, IL 2.26.25
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Timber Rattlesnake looking out from his den, high in the bluff some 10 to 12 feet above the ground.
Jackson County, IL 2.26.25
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October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Two cooperative Northern Cottonmouths on the trail. Which one of these is the cell phone shot?
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Portraits of two Eastern Copperheads: an adult and a neonate. They tend to raise their heads when approached, but don't open their mouths like closely related Cottonmouths do.
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Neonate Eastern Copperhead
Both Copperheads and closely related Cottonmouths have neon-yellow tails when they are first born, which they wiggle to lure small frogs and lizards to within striking range. The bright yellow color fades as they grow.
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Both Copperheads and closely related Cottonmouths have neon-yellow tails when they are first born, which they wiggle to lure small frogs and lizards to within striking range. The bright yellow color fades as they grow.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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How not to be seen.
Plain-bellied Watersnake, Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Plain-bellied Watersnake, Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Here's a habitat shot of yesterday's Rough Greensnake.
Union County, IL, 9.25.25.
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Union County, IL, 9.25.25.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Rough Greensnake, Union County, IL 9.25.25
"Rough" because each scale has a longitudinal keel or ridge, unlike the Smooth Greensnakes found in Lake County, IL. Rough Greensnakes also are far more arboreal than Smooth Greensnakes.
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"Rough" because each scale has a longitudinal keel or ridge, unlike the Smooth Greensnakes found in Lake County, IL. Rough Greensnakes also are far more arboreal than Smooth Greensnakes.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Neonate Cottonmouth (left) and neonate Copperhead (right). Compared to adults, juvenile Cottonmouths are brightly colored and people sometimes confuse them for Copperheads. When you see them side by side the differences are dramatic.
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Snakes in unlikely places. Here's an Eastern Copperhead on a narrow ledge above a deep pool of water in a cave-like indent in a tall, vertical limestone bluff.
Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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October 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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In the first 10 minutes of our arrival in southern IL, we hiked up this large Timber Rattlesnake with a squirrel-sized lump mid-body. What a beauty! The rest of the weekend only got better. 9.25.25
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October 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Did you have a nice weekend, Steve?
Why, yes. Yes I did.
Timber Rattlesnake #4, Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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Why, yes. Yes I did.
Timber Rattlesnake #4, Jackson County, IL 9.26.25
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September 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Turtles are great but frogs are pretty cool too.
American Bullfrogs can be invasive in some parts of the country but they are native here. They eat any prey they can fit into their mouths.
Cook and Lake County, IL
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American Bullfrogs can be invasive in some parts of the country but they are native here. They eat any prey they can fit into their mouths.
Cook and Lake County, IL
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September 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Walking up on a snake is more rewarding than finding it under a board/rock or crossing the road.
My favorite EDB of the trip was found while walking. It's not the best photo but that's how I found it.
#6 of 16, SE Georgia, 4.26.25.
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My favorite EDB of the trip was found while walking. It's not the best photo but that's how I found it.
#6 of 16, SE Georgia, 4.26.25.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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That adrenaline surge when your target species is crossing the trail.
Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, SE Georgia, 4.26.25
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Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, SE Georgia, 4.26.25
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July 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
A species of special concern in CA, it has declined mainly due to habitat loss and has the smallest range of any horned lizard.
Anza Borrego 6.5.25
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A species of special concern in CA, it has declined mainly due to habitat loss and has the smallest range of any horned lizard.
Anza Borrego 6.5.25
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July 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Desert Iguana
Their scientific name, Dipsosaurus, means "thirsty lizard." This desert-dwelling herbivorous lizard likes it hot and stays active at body temps of 115 F (46C).
Borrego Springs, CA, 6.3.25
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Their scientific name, Dipsosaurus, means "thirsty lizard." This desert-dwelling herbivorous lizard likes it hot and stays active at body temps of 115 F (46C).
Borrego Springs, CA, 6.3.25
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July 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Banded Rock Lizard
These guys are really hard to spot on their granite boulders unless they move. Another lifer for me.
Anza Borrego, CA, 6.5.25
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These guys are really hard to spot on their granite boulders unless they move. Another lifer for me.
Anza Borrego, CA, 6.5.25
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June 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Long-tailed Brush Lizard sleeping in a thorny bush for protection from would-be predators. This one was a lifer for me.
Borrego Springs, CA, 6.5.25
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Borrego Springs, CA, 6.5.25
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June 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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He's not hungover, he's basking in the early morning sun to heat up.
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, which has the smallest range of any horned lizard in the US, as found and left undisturbed. San Diego County, CA, 6.5.25
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Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, which has the smallest range of any horned lizard in the US, as found and left undisturbed. San Diego County, CA, 6.5.25
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June 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Faye sitting out on a cool, drizzly afternoon East Texas. #Crotalus #timberrattlesnake #crotalushorridus #herpingtheglobe #herpetology #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifebiology #beauty #art #Texas #insituherps #explore #photooftheday #hike #hiketexas #conservation
June 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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A juvenile Red Diamond Rattlesnake coiled next to the road on a cool, very windy night.
Anza Borrego, CA, 6.4.25
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Anza Borrego, CA, 6.4.25
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June 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Me: "I'm so bored I'm photographing cacti!"
MB: "You're not bored any more."
I look down at my feet and see this.
Rosy Boa #3 of 8, in situ. Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA 6.2.25
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MB: "You're not bored any more."
I look down at my feet and see this.
Rosy Boa #3 of 8, in situ. Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA 6.2.25
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June 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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