Rattle snake reaching for a black-eyed susan.
Rattle snake on a warm rock ready to strike.
Another resident of Utah’s desert
An Eastern Diamonback Rattle Snake defending his ground.Notice the Heat sensing pits below the eyes. Hence the name Pit Viper.
Timber rattlesnake, controlled environment.
Rattle Snake Up Close
The Crotalus ruber, or Red Diamond Back Rattlesnake comes in two distinct color classes: Desert or Coastal. This is another very good example of the Desert color class.
A Macro shot of the head and rattle of a Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (crotalus mitchelli mitchelli).
Macro pic of a timber rattler that my husband caught. He looks mean but it’s all a show, he never even rattled at me. Featured in “Reptiles and Amphibians” Thanks :)
He sure didnt like that I had just took his picture and was about to take this one. Sorry its blurry but I was scared :) I used an aged treatment on this hope you like it..even if it is scarey :)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway. Victoria. This unique narrow gauge train winds it’s way down Stringers Creek Gorge from Walhalla to Thomson River. The railway opened in 1910 but was never a success …. it closed in 1944 and the line was pulled up. It has now been re-opened by enthusiasts who have lovingly restored this picturesque journey. / / Walhalla Rail Website 1st Place and Best Exhibit Colour Print, Lilydale A&H Show, November ‘08
Albino Rattlesnake coiled up. /
A nice macro of a Tiger Rattlesnake.
Another version of the Red Rattler from Walhalla Goldfields Railway . / This slightly different perspective has grown on me, and for once I didn’t use HDR!
For those of you who could even think that I’d be crazy enough to get this close to a rattlesnake & stick around long enough to get a shot like this you must be nuts! This guy is stuffed silly people! lol I was even a little jumpy still & I knew he was stuffed! What a girl, huh? lol
A cool close-up of a very venomous snake.
From a series of shots of an old Melbourne train
Closeup on the gorgeous face of a Great Basin Rattlesnake…Crotalus oreganus lutosus, found in Mono County, CA at an elevation of 7,000’. This is an inter-montane locality of this snake, and is one of the most beautiful localities of lutosus I’ve ever seen…
A glass of Cider, which goes by the name of ‘Cornish Rattler’. / Goes down a treat and is 6%. :-)) / Yes, that is what I had the other night. Hic. Anyway. Carnival night in Dawlish, Devon, England, and thanks to the young man in the previous pic for supplying the bargain lighting, which was a single led torch, shining from below the table shining up from the bottom of the glass. Again, apart from some cropping and sharpening, nothing else has been done to this pic. Handheld at 1/30, f5.6, iso 3200, and WB set to Tungsten. / I am very happy in how this turned out. Thank you for looking. / Hope you like it. Best Viewed, and tasted, Large. LOL. /
Common names: timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, banded rattlesnake. The Crotalus horridus is a species of venomous pitviper found in the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States Potentially, this is one of North America’s most dangerous snakes, due to its long fangs, impressive size and high venom yield. Before striking, they often do a good deal of preliminary rattling and feinting. Canebrake rattlesnakes, are large, heavy bodied snakes with the characteristic rattles on the end of the tail. Adults range from 30-60 in (76-152 cm) with the record being more than 6 feet (183 cm) long. Canebrakes are usually gray and may even have a pink hue and a pinkish, yellow, orange, or brown stripe running the length of the back. Timber rattlers are typically more brown or yellowish and may even be black. Both forms have solid black tails that appear almost velvet and black chevrons on the back and sides with the point of the (V) pointing forward. The babies are miniatures of the adults but are usually a lighter gray and have only a single button (rattle) on the tip of the tail at birth. Males get larger than females. They have a wide distribution in the eastern United States but the species is absent from most of Florida. This snake occurs in a wide variety of terrestrial habitat including lowland cane thickets, high areas around swamps and river floodplains, hardwood and pine forests, mountainous areas, and rural habitats in farming areas. They typically become reduced in numbers in highly urbanized or areas of housing development. They become active above ground by late spring and can be seen periodically until the onset of cold weather in late fall. Canebrakes are active during both day and night but spend the majority of their time coiled in ambush positions ready to capture prey. Their prey is mainly small mammals, but may include small birds, frogs, or other snakes. Although capable of consuming other rattlesnakes, the most common snakes they eat are garter snakes. These rattlesnakes hibernate during cold weather. Timber rattlers congregate in dens in mountainous areas whereas canebrakes often overwinter alone in stump holes or beneath ground cover. They eat mostly small rodents when young, and large individuals kill and eat squirrels and rabbits. Females usually do not reach maturity until at least 5 years old and typically wait at least 2 or 3 years between litters. The live young are born in late summer or early fall around the time that courtship and mating occurs. Large male canebrake rattlesnakes are often seen in late summer or early fall in search of mates. Although reaching large sizes, most individuals are docile when encountered in the wild and often will remain coiled or stretched out without moving. If threatened, however, they will not hesitate to deliver a serious bite. Also available as a 8 X 10 photo print / This image was captured in Jupiter, Florida / using a Cannon 450D / EFS 55-250mm lens / Focal Length 55mm / Exposure Time 1/320s / Aperture F5.7 / ISO-800 / Click Images below to visit my Gallery / / Contact D R Moore mail me / ADD Me to your Watchlist Here is another place to find my images / Thank You for Visiting my Gallery / Gallery Maintained by envelope150 / © COPYRIGHT NOTICE: NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO REPRODUCE OR DOWNLOAD ANY IMAGES WITHOUT MY EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.THESE IMAGES ARE NOT TO BE USED IN ADVERTISING OR MASS REPRODUCTION OF ANY FORM. /
This shot was taken in the wild, not a display specimen, nor in captivity. The Mojave Green has a reputation for its very aggressive attitude and considered very dangerous. I was nowhere near as close as it appears, thanks to the zoom lenses we have at our disposal!! Many people dislike snakes and reptiles, but I think it’s a beautiful animal and has its rightful place in the scheme of things. It was left alone to continue its life in the balance of nature.
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