They look like Eastern Timber Rattlesnake gathering for hibernation. Just to keep the good mood going for vipers here's an Eastern Timber Rattlesnake photographed at its den a few years ago in eastern Mass.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturejournal/11274713/
There's quite a variety of color morphs for this species, this one is very light. Being in the presence of these reptiles in the woods inspires some of the feelings I get being in proximity to old-growth trees. -Andrew At 12:44 PM 10/7/2008, you wrote: >Russ, Great photo! Are those Timber Rattlesnakes or Eastern >Diamondback? Larry > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
