Photos of the Day: October 24, 2015

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Snake encore.  It may be cool, but it’s not cold enough yet to send snakes into hibernation.  Lots of snake reports this weekend….

 

timber rattlesnake linville gorge Crotalus horridus
Tail end of a large timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). Note the characteristic darkening of the color pattern near the tail. Even though the snake is mostly concealed in this photo, its size is implied by its width, and also by the length of its rattle. (Photo: Kenny Fleming in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group)

 

northern water snake linville gorge Nerodia sipedon
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon). (Photo: Faison Cochran in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group)

 

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Linville Gorge
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix). (Photo: Richard Williams in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group)

 

timber rattlesnake linville gorge
Another timber rattler. (Photo: Ken Barrett in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group)