Cottonmouth

pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited May 6, 2005 in Wildlife
I have a few Cottonmouths on my website but this one was actualy trying to eat a fish! I only had my 100mm with me so i had to get very close. This snake was about 4 feet long so i was not happy about getting so close. As i got closer it started to move its tail like a rattler and jumped into the lake with the fish in mouth. I only managed to get this one shot.

ps. Do not try this it is a very dangerous snake.

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Pete W
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    That is very cool. I have been hiking a bunch and keep seeing some corn and rat snakes, but they bolt as soon as I get near, or freeze in the path when I don't have my camera handy. rolleyes1.gif Someday I will get them. Lately they have been going into the lake, the last one went in and then swam back up, that was creepy to watch in the murky water. A lot of people let their dogs run free there, I wonder how many get bit disturbing snakes. ne_nau.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    Excellent Catch thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    Fascinating shot Pete. Next time please have some longer glass. :uhoh
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    That is a cool shot! thumb.gif Will snakes catch fish like this one, or would it have found it scavaging?

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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    Braver than I am... long glass is good in this sort of situation!:D Nice capture.
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    I agree
    Next time i will have the 100-400 and i can enjoy from a distance
    Pete W
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    Musky
    MuskyDude wrote:
    That is a cool shot! thumb.gif Will snakes catch fish like this one, or would it have found it scavaging?

    AJ
    This was the head of a fish the Beavers had left behind. I am not sure the snake could handle a live fish of this size.
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2005
    pete w wrote:
    ps. Do not try this it is a very dangerous snake.


    In keeping with your danger theme, I found this photo of a dangerous snake on another forum, watch out. :eek1 :yikes :grim
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