First off, I would like to thank everyone who posts here. I am a long time lurker and have gained a great deal of information and entertainment browsing this forum. I hope I can give just a little back to the community that has offered so much to me here.
SO, I am from NY but I spent a few months this summer doing field work in Oklahoma with the federally endangered carrion beetle Nicrophorus americanus. I took full advantage of my time in the state and spent every opportunity I could herping as well as taking in as much of its natural history as possible. Here are some of the rattlesnakes I encountered during my stay which makes up all of the species found in the state. All pictures were taken with a Nikon D7000 and a 300mm f4 or the 10.5 fisheye.
This first timber I found while going to check my beetle trap. Look how close it was sitting along my little path to my green bucket trap in the back.
timbertrap2 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber03 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber1 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber10 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Cruised this one not far from the area of the snake pictured above.
timber131313 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber111111 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber121212 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
vibrate69 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Another timber also from the same general region as the previous two.
timber4::7! by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber4::7% by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber4::7* by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber4::7@ by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Timber from a different WMA.
SPOT THE TIMBER….timber59 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber18 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber21 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber24 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
timber4timber444 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Western Diamondback
atrox34 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
atrox2000 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
atrox144 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
atrox4 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
atrox10 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
atrox24 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Prairie rattlesnake
prairie by Greg Strait, on Flickr
prairie1 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Massasauga
massasagua4 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
massasagua999 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
massasagua6 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
massasagua by Greg Strait, on Flickr
massasagua3 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Pygmy
pygmy666 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
pygmy22 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
pygmy22 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
pygmy55 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Oklahoma rattlesnakes summer 2015
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Another Western Diamondback
diamond771 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond1123 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond111 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond55 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond133 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond771 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond1123 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond111 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond55 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
diamond133 by Greg Strait, on Flickr
Re: Oklahoma rattlesnakes summer 2015
Nice post! Interesting pattern toward the tail end of the sauga.
Re: Oklahoma rattlesnakes summer 2015
That first timber is stunning!!
Great post! Don't get many from that state.
Great post! Don't get many from that state.
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Love your wide angle photos! And that pygmy is a real stunner
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Holy cats, man. That half-striped tergeminus was outta sight! Even in blue.
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Great shots of some beautiful snakes.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
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I loved this post. Oklahoma has some awesome critters. I passed through in late august and met up with a friend. We got a timber on the first cruise of the first night, crossing the road in a fairly developed area. I was surprised by how plentiful the snakes were across the entire state. Great photos!
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Just what I want to see! I am planning a trip to Oklahoma in May. Interesting photos!
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What part of the sate will you be in?Brian Willey wrote:Just what I want to see! I am planning a trip to Oklahoma in May. Interesting photos!
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When r u going to be here in Oklahoma and what do you want to see?Brian Willey wrote:Just what I want to see! I am planning a trip to Oklahoma in May. Interesting photos!
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Re: Oklahoma rattlesnakes summer 2015
I'm going to the northwest part of the state. My main target is Heterodon nasicus but I'm also hoping for some Crotes. My dad and I take a camping trip every year and instead of staying in state as usual we decided to get a little bit farther away for once.
Re: Oklahoma rattlesnakes summer 2015
Thanks for sharing!
I will do some fieldworks in Oklahoma this coming Spring, look forward to see some of these "hot" snakes soon!
Cheers
Kai
I will do some fieldworks in Oklahoma this coming Spring, look forward to see some of these "hot" snakes soon!
Cheers
Kai