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- June 2nd, 2017, 11:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New to Oregon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3563
Re: New to Oregon
Welcome to Oregon, Nick! Your photos are outstanding, thanks for sharing. I reside some 50 miles south of the Portland area and am also an avid herper/photographer. There are a fair number of like-minded folks in this region so I'm sure you'll get some nice responses to your request. Unfortunately,...
- June 2nd, 2017, 11:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Undercover DFG?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5248
Re: Undercover DFG?
I got pulled over once by the border patrol off Yaqui. I had just gotten done taking photos of a shovelnose and started driving before getting pulled over. I explained what I was doing, asked permission to get out of the car to show him photos and we ended up talking for a good 20 minutes. He was in...
- May 28th, 2017, 2:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New to Oregon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3563
New to Oregon
Good afternoon everyone. I've relocated to Oregon permanently with my wife and kids. We've been living overseas in Indonesia for the past year and we are originally from California. I've done a lot of herping in California and would love to continue up here. I already have places in mind that I want...
- May 14th, 2017, 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anza Borrego Night
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3837
Anza Borrego Night
Hey guy's, it's been a while since I've posted. A lot of you know my wife, kids and I have been on the move for the past couple years bouncing between NYC, Oregon, California and Indonesia. I haven't been herping in California in a while, but this is a little video I put together from a recent outin...
- June 4th, 2016, 12:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: High blue Red Spotted Gartersnake
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2305
High blue Red Spotted Gartersnake
I came across this snake yesterday while walking around my parents house in Washington County, OR. Found it on the crawl next to a pretty large pond. I climbed down from the road to watch the newts, frogs, ducks and nutria and this was a nice surprise. Took some photos and let it go on its way. How ...
- May 22nd, 2016, 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: More Eastern Milks from NYC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3972
Re: More Eastern Milks from NYC
That's very cool! Snakes in the urban wasteland. Have you seen any wall lizards during your stay? One day I'm going to bite the bullet and explore the city instead of just driving through. Thanks! It has been really cool being able to do some herping this spring. I thought I was going to miss out o...
- May 18th, 2016, 9:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Visiting Oregon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2230
Re: Visiting Oregon
I would love to join and as much as I appreciate the invitation, we don't leave New York until the 31st.
- May 18th, 2016, 6:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: SUCCESS WITH ZONATA!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5228
Re: SUCCESS WITH ZONATA!
Congratulations! That's an awesome feeling. I bet all those years before finding one made it that much sweeter :beer: And just to continue that "father-son" herping relationship, here's a photo of our lifer Eastern Garter Snake found here in NYC last week. Not nearly as significant as your...
- May 18th, 2016, 5:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Visiting Oregon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2230
Visiting Oregon
Hello fellow field herpers. I will be visiting Tigard, Oregon to see my parents in 2 weeks. I've been living in NYC for the past year with my wife and kids. We have two toddler boys and were relocated here for work. We will be in Oregon for 3 weeks before driving down to our hometown in Southern Cal...
- May 18th, 2016, 4:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016: The Year of the Rubber Boa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6787
Re: 2016: The Year of the Rubber Boa
Awesome post, Zach. And great job too. I need more Charina's in my life. Only ones I've seen in the wild were bottae's in Oregon and a couple umbratica's in California. I love seeing the variation in just your photos alone. Thanks for sharing!
-Nick
-Nick
- May 15th, 2016, 10:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Carolina vacation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4927
Re: South Carolina vacation
Awesome post and pictures. Thanks for sharing!
Congrats on the lifer
Congrats on the lifer
- May 14th, 2016, 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: More Eastern Milks from NYC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3972
More Eastern Milks from NYC
I decided to go to a spot a friend gave me within NYC this morning with my wife and kids. We spent almost 2 hours flipping AC of all sorts. We flipped 3 yearling Eastern Milksnakes, had a visual encounter with 1 adult Eastern Milksnake and flipped 1 Dekay's brown snake that I didn't photograph. We h...
- May 13th, 2016, 9:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NYC snakes! (And Ulster County)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4117
NYC snakes! (And Ulster County)
Okay, so I've lived in the city for about a year. As I've expressed in my other posts, transplanting from California to NYC has not been easy for the amateur field herper. Upon arriving here, I used google earth to find areas that seemed undeveloped. I found a few areas, checked them out and then ne...
- May 9th, 2016, 10:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Stepping Down as President of the Chapter at the end of Year
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7338
Re: Stepping Down as President of the Chapter at the end of
Brian, thank you for all of the hard work that you've poured into NAFHA and beyond. Thank you for being an example to many of us. I will always look up to Fundad!
-Nick
-Nick
- April 30th, 2016, 8:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Westchester finds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3225
Re: Westchester finds
Thanks, this is especially helpful. I've never thought of that. Virtually every outcropping in California is occupied by something, at least in Riverside County.cbernz wrote: I think the sad truth is that there is a whole lot more good looking habitat than there is occupied habitat.
- April 29th, 2016, 9:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Westchester finds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3225
Westchester finds
I was able to get out of the city last Wednesday to do some herping. Went up north about 30min in Westchester County. I flipped this Ringneck and a friend flipped 2 racers that both got away from him. I was really hoping to see Copperheads or Timbers that day, but I am not familiar with their habits...
- April 24th, 2016, 11:54 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NYC and Huguenot finds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3025
Re: NYC and Huguenot finds
Thanks guys! Fatherhood is starting to really be enjoyable. We have two kids that are ages 3 and 1. It feels like a constant state of chaos, but moments like this really make me appreciate raising children. Especially when I see how excited my kids are to spend time in nature. My oldest would rather...
- April 22nd, 2016, 10:02 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NYC and Huguenot finds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3025
NYC and Huguenot finds
It has warmed up and I've gone out a couple times. Not much luck with any live snakes in NYC yet, but I am finding Red-backed Salamanders every time I've gone out. I found this dead Eastern Garter upside down on a log. You can see where something chewed up its face and tail in the photos. This was i...
- February 12th, 2016, 11:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 Year In Review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2708
Re: 2015 Year In Review
Such a great post. Thank you for sharing. I'm new to the NE (and I'm only here until June) but those were fun, encouraging and educational for me.
- November 12th, 2015, 9:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 in the New York State (same as main forum)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3613
Re: 2015 in the New York State (same as main forum)
Great variety and awesome photos! Really enjoyed your landscape and amphibian photos. Good stuff
- October 29th, 2015, 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
Re: Finds from NYC
I've seen Italian Wall Lizards at Pelham Bay Park - no idea if they are still active this late in the year. Tiger Salamanders breed in December and January, and Blue-spotteds start as early as late February, so there's really only a few weeks in the Northeast where there's no season at all. Even du...
- October 28th, 2015, 3:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My 2015 Herping in a nutshell... (LOTS OF PHOTOS)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4854
Re: My 2015 Herping in a nutshell... (LOTS OF PHOTOS)
Great post Dave! Makes me miss hitting the field with you man . When I'm passing through California next summer we gotta go out again. Great photos as always too
- October 28th, 2015, 7:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
Re: Finds from NYC
What a fantastic post! It's great to see that there are herps in Manhattan! I've seen garter snakes, fowler's toads, and a box turtle in Kings County, but had no idea there was anything left on Manhattan Island itself! I'm from Long Island and find a lot of great herps (including those Two-Lined Sa...
- October 28th, 2015, 7:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
Re: Finds from NYC
Nick, these are great! I would not be surprised by an eastern garter near the botanical gardens; of course, this means there is a food source for them (I would think that, in addition to worms, they would need some sort of vertebrate in their diet). There are supposed to be a population of (introdu...
- October 27th, 2015, 2:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
Re: Finds from NYC
I never saw any snakes growing up in the city, but I bet there are some places where you can find Dekay's and maybe a couple other species. Pretty sure those are the first photos of Manhattan salamanders I've ever seen. I think the only herps I've ever seen in my limited experience in Manhattan are...
- October 25th, 2015, 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
- October 25th, 2015, 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finds from NYC
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4395
Finds from NYC
Hi everyone, I'm new to New York. Been herping for some years now and just relocated to NYC for work. These are my recent finds. These were all found in Manhattan except for the DOR Eastern Garter Snake, which was found in the Bronx close to my apartment. I'm originally from California and did a lot...
- September 13th, 2015, 6:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What are your favorite shots from this year?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5941
Re: What are your favorite shots from this year?
My year was cut short because my wife, kids and I all moved to New York..but I did do my fair share earlier this year. These are some of my favorite shots from earlier this year. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/306/18658568696_871ce84fc9_k.jpg IMG_4064 by Nick Barrientos , on Flickr https://farm8.sta...
- August 30th, 2015, 5:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in NYC
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6683
Re: Herping in NYC
elaphe365 wrote:Hey i live in nyc. The only things i see so far are garters, waters, and browns. No eastern milks so far. I would love to go herping in nyc with other people. Let me know whats good.
Meant to send a pm. Sorry for bringing this post back up. Trying to delete
- August 16th, 2015, 6:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Intro w/video
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2555
Re: Intro w/video
Welcome to the group! Thanks for sharing the awesome video. Looks like a Speckled Rattlesnake to me. I'm sure most people here would like to see any photos that you have
- July 10th, 2015, 3:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 so far in NM, CA, AZ and CO...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2157
Re: 2015 so far in NM, CA, AZ and CO...
Great post. Lots of variety. Congratulations on all of those lifers too!
- July 6th, 2015, 10:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New to the area, looking for some tips
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4917
Re: New to the area, looking for some tips
When I tried to use the Img thingy it didn't work. Anyone know why? First off, good job! I hope the advice people gave was enough to land you in some decent habitat. Congrats on all of the finds. That rubber boa is awesome. I've only seen the Northern Rubber Boas in Oregon but I was lucky enough to...
- June 25th, 2015, 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake Removal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2048
Re: Rattlesnake Removal
Well done, I think most cases like this end up with the snake at the business end of a shovel. I just hope the snake doesn't return to the same location.. Lawrence Thanks, Lawrence. I'm glad my aunt called me. She fits the mold for someone who is irrationally afraid of snakes. But she's too afraid ...
- June 25th, 2015, 10:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake Removal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2048
Rattlesnake Removal
My aunt called me yesterday morning and said that there was a snake in her neighbors yard just behind their fence. She told me that it was grey in color and struck one of the dogs in her neighbors yard. She also said that the snake wasn't rattling. I know that area really well when it comes to herps...
- June 19th, 2015, 6:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Relocating to NYC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2643
Re: Relocating to NYC
I've seen the Italian Wall Lizards at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. I'm sure they are at some other parks as well. It might be worth exploring some of the city parks a bit, but I wouldn't expect too much apart from a whole lot of green frogs and red-eared sliders. NYC is pretty crappy for herps, al...
- June 19th, 2015, 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Relocating to NYC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2643
Re: Relocating to NYC
I live on Long Island, so it's quite a bit different than NYC, but there are some excellent herping oppurtunities in the state! I go to Harriman State Park a lot for herping and it's GREAT there for lots of different species, and I'm almost positive you can take a bus there from NYC. I have seen pl...
- June 19th, 2015, 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2913
Re: Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
On the premise that you are familiar and experienced with tongs and hooks. Hooks are my preference, I make my own. I have no experience with any commercially made hooks. I recommend a narrow hook for elapid and a wider hook for the vipers. There are several hook makes out there that can sell you a ...
- June 19th, 2015, 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2913
Re: Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
I'm a big fan of midwest's M1 series tongs. They are available in a variety of lengths. For field use, the gentle giant tongs don't offer enough pressure to grab snakes. The standard series (pilstrom) can squeeze too hard. The M1 series is a good compromise and is really similar to old witco tongs....
- June 19th, 2015, 10:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2913
Best Snake Tongs, Hooks, Grabbers
What do you guys recommend? I'll be relocating to Africa in the near future. I'd like to safely remove hots if they happen to come onto my property. Money is not an issue, I want something reliable and durable. Thanks.
-Nick
-Nick
- June 14th, 2015, 11:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Low Desert Road Cruise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4866
Re: Low Desert Road Cruise
Great video Lou. I like how informative it is. Everything you said is stuff most of the people here know, but I think it provides great descriptions for non herpers. Definitely makes the snakes seem less scary, which I feel is important for non herpers. Good job!
-Nick
-Nick
- June 13th, 2015, 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Relocating to NYC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2643
Re: Relocating to NYC
Gonna be tough, Nick, without a car. But you're only about an hour outside of the Pine Barrens so if you can find means to get down there then you have to. Otherwise, take the NJ Transit train down to Trenton and see if some of the Northeast members won't mind picking you up for a trip or two. Nick...
- June 11th, 2015, 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Relocating to NYC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2643
Relocating to NYC
Hi everyone, my names Nick Barrientos. I'm 25 and currently live in California. Although, in the beginning of July, I will be relocating to NYC for 10 months for business along with my wife and 2 kids. I'm not a collector and I only photograph my findings. I'm not asking for spots, but I'm wondering...
- June 9th, 2015, 10:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: CDFW Request 4 Help 2 Report Incidents of Wildlife Mortality
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3909
Re: CDFW Request 4 Help 2 Report Incidents of Wildlife Morta
This is a great idea and I hope people take advantage of this. Back in 2009, I was walking through an abandoned golf course and found 6 dead birds in various places. All of them didn't have any signs of trauma.
-Nick B
-Nick B
- June 6th, 2015, 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pet Peeves
- Replies: 54
- Views: 27366
Re: Pet Peeves
Brian just likes music...and there's so little that's really good today that I like to listen to my favorites from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s...along with a few current good ones... I'm a youngster, but grew up listening to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd and the list goes on. ...
- June 5th, 2015, 10:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Fact or fiction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3850
Re: Fact or fiction
Forced perspective It's like when people catch fish and have their photo taken while holding the fish straight out toward the camera. If you can't see their arms too well and have a plain background with nothing to judge the distance between the fish and fisherman by, the fish will appear huge. At ...
- June 4th, 2015, 9:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pet Peeves
- Replies: 54
- Views: 27366
Re: Pet Peeves
Dang, Someone is stuck in the 80's... https://youtu.be/hFWngq2L99o :crazyeyes: Yeah, like Jeff said, cool turtle. But when you think of it, after photographing a jillion turtles your bound to come across at least one that is interesting. :thumb: Like Yoda said to Luke, "when your ready I'll he...
- June 3rd, 2015, 12:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I love L.A.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2399
Re: I love L.A.
Brian Hubbs wrote:Britney who?
Sorry, I meant to post the Joan Jett and The Heartbreakers version, even though they didn't write it..
- June 3rd, 2015, 12:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pet Peeves
- Replies: 54
- Views: 27366
Re: Pet Peeves
Brian Hubbs wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
&#*$^@RH#R
Did I just get RICK ROLLED? I haven't even ventured onto the weird side of youtube..
- June 2nd, 2015, 8:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I love L.A.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2399
- June 2nd, 2015, 8:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Getting ready for tour- some recent Bay Area finds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4166
Re: Getting ready for tour- some recent Bay Area finds
Awesome post Zach! Great finds as always and good luck on tour!
-Nick
-Nick