Saturday, May 29, 2010

Speckled Rattlesnake

'Speckled rattlesnake (Crotalus Stephensi) I saw last weekend at Pisgah Lava Flow in San Bernardino Co. Isn't she beautiful? She was found sitting coiled up under a sage plant (and then moved into the sun later for this photo)' - writes our friend Emily Taylor.
Yes, this looks beautiful! The venom of this snake is potentially dangerous to humans though that we got to know. They come in various colorations. Look how nicely it blends into its surroundings!
They eat small mammals, birds and lizards. When alarmed, it moves its tail back and forth and that makes a buzzing sound.

Photo: Emily Taylor

4 comments:

  1. Only a few people like me really love snakes,I think.Do you?

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  2. Hey - how do you know Emily? She's a friend of ours (if its the same person as I am guessing), but I wonder how you happen to know her!

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  3. How Interesting! She liked this blog it seems and mailed us the rattle snake photo with some writings. Nice to have such a person in this fold!

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