Flipped, going through ecdysis.
First image in situ.
Very DOR
DOR, moved out of busy road. Had to improvise photo for the sake of safety. Rigor mortise had already set in but the body hadn’t begun to smell much, death likely occurred the prior night.
DoR
Two juveniles seen together, left individual is N. erythrogaster right is N. fasciata.
This observation is for erythrogaster. Apologies for the low quality they both dipped before I could get any better shots.
Total snake count for the day is as follows:
Four Plain-bellied Watersnakes
One Broad-banded Watersnake
One Western Ribbon Snake
Two juveniles seen together, left individual is N. erythrogaster right is N. fasciata.
This observation is for fasciata. Apologies for the low quality they both dipped before I could get any better shots.
Total snake count for the day is as follows:
Four Plain-bellied Watersnakes
One Broad-banded Watersnake
One Western Ribbon Snake
Quite a defensive individual, reminded me of Leptophis in display. oddly this is only the third proximus I’ve seen this year when historically they’ve been my most commonly encountered snake.
Total snake count for the day is as follows:
Four Plain-bellied Watersnakes
One Broad-banded Watersnake
One Western Ribbon Snake
Second Copperhead of the week, possibly the same individual. Similar size and found in the adjacent flower bed to the previous snake. They are more than welcome to stay.
Edit to add that this individual moved around the same flower bed for another day or two before presumably moving on.
DOR in busy intersection, unfortunately quite fresh as the body was slightly reactive when laid down from being moved out of the road.
Presumed to be one of last years babies, first of the year! Moved out of the flower bed to the woods about fifteen feet off. Beautiful juvenile, right eye seemed off colored and may have been injured/deformed.