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Beautiful Watersnake
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Posted by encompassnature (My Page) on Wed, May 5, 10 at 12:43
| Yesterday afternoon, I was taking a walk along a local trail, and noticed a large thick snake basking in the sun on a rock near the creek. My first reaction was that it was a copperhead; however, the snake moved into the water and swam over to where I was standing. Its head was not wider than the neck, and the pupils appeared round rather than vertical--the pattern on the back was not the typical copperhead pattern. It was actually a Northern Water snake with reddish, orange and brown coloration. This made my day--really cool experience! I video tapped the snake swimming in the water and and will post on my site next week. |
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RE: Beautiful Watersnake
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| I would like to see your video- how can I find it? I am around water alot looking for critters but never see water snakes- wish I could-they are gorgeous. My hunting grounds are in Colorado. Where are you? Mary Ann |
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