No order, no localities and not too much commentary, just some photos that I took in 2012 that I hope you enjoy.
Close up of the same hawg.
Black Rat double shot.
Close up of the same snake.
Two snakes in this photo.
Newborn, you can see the amniotic goo in the background.
Some photos that don't necessarily have anything to do with herping.
A plague of crabs.
And finally, my favorite photo of the year.
See you in 2013!
RW
2012 wrap up, East Coast.
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Awesome! Love the pits
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Awesome Can we assume pine snakes are doing pretty well, or that you have a crazy knack for finding them?
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great stuff, great pics of the rattlers and copperheads
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Excellent photo series, and what looks to be great year.
Those Lampropeltis are stunning, as well as those Agkistrodon. Love the shot of the one coiled in the leaves...talk about perfect camouflage.
Those Lampropeltis are stunning, as well as those Agkistrodon. Love the shot of the one coiled in the leaves...talk about perfect camouflage.
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Very impressive post... Why do I get a feeling that all the non-crote shots were taken on the way to see crotes? Crotes Rule... jim
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I always look forward to your posts! I love the timber shots as always, but your in-situ EDB shots were really cool. I really like the photo with 3 EDBs and the photos of timber mamas & babies! Have you made your way west yet? Thanks for sharing and look forward to your 2013 observations
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Your posts are always my favorite. Love the shot of the porcupine at the den. Some of those copperheads are stunning. As always the TR photos are amazing. Thanks for giving the northeast some good PR
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Like a lot of critters I think they're doing ok in areas of proper habitat, as long as that habitat is protected and not paved over.monklet wrote:Awesome Can we assume pine snakes are doing pretty well, or that you have a crazy knack for finding them?
Nah, it's not always crotes I'm looking for....just most of the time.hellihooks wrote:Very impressive post... Why do I get a feeling that all the non-crote shots were taken on the way to see crotes? Crotes Rule... jim
Norman D wrote:I always look forward to your posts! I love the timber shots as always, but your in-situ EDB shots were really cool. I really like the photo with 3 EDBs and the photos of timber mamas & babies! Have you made your way west yet? Thanks for sharing and look forward to your 2013 observations
Hey Norman, I was out West just once but hopefully I'll get out there again one of these days
Thanks all and happy New Year!.
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I am almost speechless - wow !
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First of all - the natural settings add to each shot
Was that a mudpuppy? Amazing
Box Turtles are great
Love the extra big Timber Rattler
Copperheads are beautiful
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First of all - the natural settings add to each shot
Was that a mudpuppy? Amazing
Box Turtles are great
Love the extra big Timber Rattler
Copperheads are beautiful
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Great series of photes RW! I especially enjoyed the Pits and the Crotes.
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Man that is some collection of fanstastic specimens. Looks like you've been all up and down the East coast? Very impressive. That is alot of Pituophis...Pine Barrens I'm guessing. And those black timbers are incredible. That pretty copperhead really 'pops' underneath that limestone. Your post are always a delight and pleasure on a cold Kentucky day. Rock on Ridge Walker!!
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You know what I liked, but I also dug the shots of TRs on the crawl. I love that straight-line caterpillar-style crawling they use when they're cruising.
Great stuff,
Billy
Great stuff,
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Jesus Christ. The amount of Timbers in this post is astronomical! How nice it must be to live near strong populations of them .
Great photos and awesome herps, man. Loved the post,
Chad
Great photos and awesome herps, man. Loved the post,
Chad
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Yeh, only found 2 crotalus so far in my life.Neither a timber. I might have to pm him so I can see one and get pics.ChadHarrison wrote:Jesus Christ. The amount of Timbers in this post is astronomical! How nice it must be to live near strong populations of them .
Great photos and awesome herps, man. Loved the post,
Chad
I have better luck w/ agkistrodons.
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The pine snakes are stunning. I also loved the milk snakes, the porcupine, and the deer looking back over its shoulder. Looks like you live in a beautiful part of the world.
And of course, the black velvety timbers are gorgeous.
And of course, the black velvety timbers are gorgeous.
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Not a mudpuppy, but it is a waterdog. Otherwise known as a hellbender, appalachian alligator, snot otter or lasagna lizard.ahockenberry wrote:I am almost speechless - wow !
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First of all - the natural settings add to each shot
Was that a mudpuppy? Amazing
Box Turtles are great
Love the extra big Timber Rattler
Copperheads are beautiful
Yep did a LOT of traveling this year, and squeezed in some herping too.walk-about wrote:Man that is some collection of fanstastic specimens. Looks like you've been all up and down the East coast? Very impressive. That is alot of Pituophis...Pine Barrens I'm guessing. And those black timbers are incredible. That pretty copperhead really 'pops' underneath that limestone. Your post are always a delight and pleasure on a cold Kentucky day. Rock on Ridge Walker!!
Dave
Thanks all!