Eggs Anyone?
I spotted this black snake in a black walnut tree about 15 or so feet up, just hanging out, looking for bird eggs, maybe laying eggs, maybe looking some other live avian meal...I RAN for the camera....Later on she descended into the briars below as I watched, and my guess is she was about 3 feet long. A beauty. Not the greatest quality of shot, but it was the find! Wow, was I excited!
24 responses
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david ong gave props (17 May 2009):
this is AWESOME!!!! (glad you ran fast enough)
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Michael Ball gave props (17 May 2009):
WOW!! This is awesome!!
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Llorenç Rosanes gave props (17 May 2009):
Wonderful shot!
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elfriede fulda gave props (17 May 2009):
What a find,,it is a gift to see something like this,,thank you Nels for sharing...great shot...
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Andrea Petersen gave props (17 May 2009):
What a lucky find, Nels ...I never believed how pretty a snake could be until I shot my first picture of a Pine snake last summer... I honestly think that unless one is into photography one does not really see nature with the same eyes that we do ...I understand the thrill of taking a picture of a snake now after last summer...
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eithne mythen gave props (17 May 2009):
Wonderful find and shot..
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John Linton gave props (17 May 2009):
Charming.
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JOE FAILK gave props (17 May 2009):
Yes it is a great find!
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (17 May 2009):
What a lucky snake to be photographed by you.
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (17 May 2009):
We are so lucky that you got your camera in time.
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suzanne said (17 May 2009):
Oh so glad we don't have snakes here!! Great shot but glad it was you who saw it!
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (18 May 2009):
Fantastic capture.
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Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (18 May 2009):
I agree with andrea. Once you get into photography you never see things the same again!
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (19 May 2009):
I like this, because the viewer has to locate the snake. Isn't that what finding a snake is like? The black and white lets you see the texture of its skin in contrast to its surroundings. Great shot!
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Jüri Vissak gave props (19 May 2009):
Cool find! Well done.
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Regenia Brabham gave props (20 May 2009):
A cool find and a great shot! The snakes keep getting in the birdhouses and eating the eggs here. It is sad because I love the birds but I love the snakes too.
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (20 May 2009):
Fabulous capture, Nelson....and I love the story, too!!! Lots of drama here
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Lanis Rossi gave props (20 May 2009):
Great find indeed!
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adniloj gave props (20 May 2009):
No eggs thank you, but I will tell you how dearly captured I find most all your findings! Another stunner!!
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Deborah Downes gave props (21 May 2009):
Congrats, Nel. Great capture of a great find.
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Leanna Lomanski gave props (26 May 2009):
Well you did exceedingly well for a "quick get the camera" pressure shot -- this is amazing!
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Molly . gave props (26 May 2009):
umm... no thanks, but this is a great capture!
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peggy gardner gave props (28 May 2009):
I wonder what they think of you...very cool shot.
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Farras Abdelnour gave props (9 Jun 2009):
wow it is!! haven't seen a snake in real life for the longest time!
