From: "P. J. Alling"
On 4/30/2010 6:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
> I'm just trying to get myself out and takin' photographs at least once
> a day. Sometimes it might result in something I'm willing to share.
> Back to Yates Mill today.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4566792356/sizes/o/
>
>
It looks like a rattle snake. Is it?
It's non-poisonous. This is a really small snake, about as big around as
a pencil & less than a foot long.
They are frequently mistaken for Copperheads or Water Moccasins by
people who don't know any better. Color pattern is similar to Corn
Snakes & Copperheads, and they darken with age which accounts for them
being mistaken for Water Moccasins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_water_snake
They're pretty much harmless, but they will try to bite if you mess with
them. They ain't got fangs though.
You can see the rock he was on today in this image:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4551951853/sizes/o/in/photostream/
He was in the crevice above the second rock from the left on the bottom
row of the pedestal supporting the water wheel axle.
I'm sitting about 15 - 20 feet away shooting with the Sigma 50 - 500 @
500 mm on my K20D. I had my tripod set up on the lower ledge here in the
foreground sitting back against the rock edge you can just barely see.
There were about 8 - 10 of various sizes out there, the biggest about as
big around as a garden hose and maybe 2 feet long. They live in the
crevices in the rock foundation & like to sun themselves along that
little rock wall with the bit of grass just behind it.
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