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Western Rattlesnake
PiscesPtah

Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)

I'm told this is a female... She was about 4 feet from my front door one morning. I think she had designs on the birds that were taking advantage of a little makeshift birdbath Hubby had put on the ground under the large oak tree in our front yard.
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Habitat
dry hills, oak woodlands
Location
Sonoma County
Date taken
07/2009
Scientific name
Crotalus oreganus
Equipment used
Canon SX100 is
ChrisKten
Well, my Wife would still be running and screaming.|=)| Great capture, well done for getting a picture.
 
PiscesPtah
Thanks, TMan, Chris & Rose! What got to me was how QUICK she was able to totally disappear! I was understandably cautious going outside right after I took this photo. Me and 2 other people scoured the area -- every nook and cranny -- to make sure she wasn't just hiding nearby and she was GONE!
 

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