ahh where to start....I am a bit lazy this week, with a ton of work on my plate, looks there will be very little commentary and just a bunch of pics.
Here are a few photographs from a recent trip though west Texas, New Mexico, and of course Arizona...
This year I had one main goal for Arizona, and that was to find and photograph tiger rattlesnakes. Fortunately I was able to locate a few on my own and photogragh several others found by herpers in the area. Everything else was just killing time while herping....
here ya go with the pics!!
first ever tiger in the wild!!!
she was awesome and pretty laid back to photograph
one small one found by DBD
and another....I looked at 20, wished I would have had time to photograph them all
other suspects were several blacktails...one was observed near a slide @ over 8,000 feet...
others laid on the roads
another interesting find while looking for tigers was this regal ring-neck
and during the day melissa, nicole, and I hiked to the top of XYZ mts for a few willards...
nicole was on my back for this nearly in-situ pic
nicoles' riding arrangements to the top
and her with melissa just minutes after the first willard siting
and an in-situ photo of a much bigger willard a couple days later
an awesome yet way over rated herp for Arizona
this short-horned lizard was found by a friend during one of our hikes
good food was had by all!
including pancakes for breakfast, nearly every day.....blueberry and cinnamon
nicole loved the pancakes
and the giant empty tortoise shell
we then left arizona and headed east
a desert box turtle was located on the way back
and the other usual lower desert suspects
a very angry mojave rattlesnake
along with atrox
and viridus
and some non rattlesnakes (as if there are other kinds of snakes)
small glossy
and a terrible pic of a small desert king
the last day of new mexico/far east arizona was spent looking at toads
the start of the night looking towards super secret klaub mountains
couch spadefoot
and this is where it became confuseing, as I am not the best toad and frog guy but I will give it a go after looking at several field guides and photos
new mexico spade? bombifrons?
plains spades? multiplicata?
eventually we had to go home, but not after picking up 100 lbs of chilis and then having them roasted!
on the way we made a detour through west texas and discovered three more cool herps
trans-pecos copperhead
mottled rock rattlesnake
and easily the biggest atrox west of the pecos...nearly 5 feet and big enough to choke down 2 jumbo rats
sorry for the bad dor pic
and a lil closer!
we all enjoyed the trip, glad I could hang with some of my arizona buds and some of the other guys from the forum
thanks for looking, happy herpen!!
r.edwards
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Re: some new mexico toads....
Those photos aren't half bad, Robert. I particularly like the portrait of the atrox.
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Re: some new mexico toads....
Great stuff, love the variety of herps!!
Re: some new mexico toads....
Great post! All three of your Spea look like bombifrons to me, (note the bump between the eyes).
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Re: some new mexico toads....
Hey Edwards,
Was awesome meeting up in the field, too bad I missed that Willie. We went up high for three days and all we got was a pyro. Funny I saw and met Will W. right at the spot you found the Willie later that morning.
Congrats on your tigers. We were defenatily in the right area for shure..... I liked the close up especially.
Your mottled rocks look just like the ones I saw from the northern Davis mountains. Were they from the same area???
Pictogaster was a cool find aswell.
Send me your contacts by email when u get the time, maybe next year you can show me how to find Willies....
DBD
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Was awesome meeting up in the field, too bad I missed that Willie. We went up high for three days and all we got was a pyro. Funny I saw and met Will W. right at the spot you found the Willie later that morning.
Congrats on your tigers. We were defenatily in the right area for shure..... I liked the close up especially.
Your mottled rocks look just like the ones I saw from the northern Davis mountains. Were they from the same area???
Pictogaster was a cool find aswell.
Send me your contacts by email when u get the time, maybe next year you can show me how to find Willies....
DBD
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dave,
email sent ....was good to hang in the field for a few days and thanks for the compliments...great trip for all
bgorum
thanks for the ID tip...toads are not my strong point
and thanks for the compliments....had fun out there
r.edwards
email sent ....was good to hang in the field for a few days and thanks for the compliments...great trip for all
bgorum
thanks for the ID tip...toads are not my strong point
and thanks for the compliments....had fun out there
r.edwards
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Re: new mexico toads, arizona rattlers, and blink of west te
Nice to meet you during your trip. Your tiger shots came out really nice!
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Re: new mexico toads, arizona rattlers, and blink of west te
Amazing work !!
Thanks for sharing
Ashley
Thanks for sharing
Ashley
Re: new mexico toads, arizona rattlers, and blink of west te
I drove right by here yesterday. Not that secret to anyone who's been in the area.r.edwards wrote: the last day of new mexico/far east arizona was spent looking at toads
the start of the night looking towards super secret klaub mountains
I'd also be surprised if there's a mountain range out there that -doesn't- have Crotalus lepidus klauberi...
Patrick
Re: new mexico toads, arizona rattlers, and blink of west te
Whoa! I didn't see any pancakes!
Re: new mexico toads, arizona rattlers, and blink of west te
Tim,
no pancakes? you were at the wrong camp.....
Patrick,
I just like saying super secret spots.....
WW,
good to meet you in the field....
all,
thanks again for the compliments
r.edwards
no pancakes? you were at the wrong camp.....
Patrick,
I just like saying super secret spots.....
WW,
good to meet you in the field....
all,
thanks again for the compliments
r.edwards