Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in WI.

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mikephoto
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Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in WI.

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For me weekend = herping. I decided to try my luck at finding some amphibians and found a few reptiles in the process.

This baby painted turtle was trying to cross railroad tracks along with 3 of his buddies. However, they were too small to climb over the tracks. A friend and I provided a helping hand by placing them near the water on the other side of the tracks. They were so cute.

ImageMJD_2117_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

Found a bunch of these blue spotted sallies this weekend. It wasn't uncommon to see 4 or 5 under the same log.

ImageMJD_2076_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

I love peepers and tree frogs. Those big eyes melt my heart.

ImageMJD_2031_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

A very green leopard frog. A buddy observed a large leopard eating a much smaller one.

ImageMJD_1973_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

A very large northern water snake. Had an opportunity to examine this one a little closer. She appeared to have given birth recently as her stomach was concave. She was otherwise quite healthy looking.

ImageMJD_1991_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

A 3 1/2 foot bullsnake. I was happy to see this guy as I hadn't seen one for over a month. Not the greatest photo.

ImageMJD_1953_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

A female ornate box turtle as found.

ImageMJD_1892_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

An old male boxie found nearby on the move.

ImageMJD_1878_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr

A neat wood frog. I hadn't seen any of these until this weekend, but saw dozens to make up for it. I don't frequent the swamps too often.

ImageIMG_3897_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr
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Nice! Anything this time of the year is a bonus for me. Great pics too.
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I wanted to come out from lurking and say WOW that Bullsnake is gorgeous.
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I second that Wow on the Bull snake. Looks a lot like the one I have at home. My male bull is hi black and about 4ft, other wise they look almost the same.
Thanks for sharing your pics, great job everytime.

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mikephoto
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Here's a headshot of that bull. It was flawless.

ImageMJD_1935_1024_title1SRGB by heavensherps, on Flickr
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