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Evening Visitor

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited April 19, 2012 in Wildlife
This 4.5 foot rattler came to visit this evening. The fire dept. removed him for me, but not before I got 244 captures :rofl

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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2012
    Nice capture Dan. However you could have handled that little tyke w/o the FD. Just looking at its eyes one can tell that it has a friendly disposition.
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    dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2012
    Harryb wrote: »
    Nice capture Dan. However you could have handled that little tyke w/o the FD. Just looking at its eyes one can tell that it has a friendly disposition.

    rolleyes1.gif I think you're right. He was quite cute :D
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    Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2012
    Great one Dan. You kissed the snake right?
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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2012
    Love your use of dof and the motion blur of his tongue. Makes a really great image.

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    DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2012
    Excellent shot. What about the other 243, you spent some time with your subject
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    EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2012
    Eeeks! I've had to many close encounters with these things. Spring is so pretty in the desert but it also means these things come out. At least he wasn't coiled.
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    PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2012
    Dan: Great photo. Dan and Harry: You all are crazy! Think how sad we would all be if this post had been from Dan's family, saying, "At least our beloved Dan's next to last act was getting this great photo of a rattlesnake." (Just kidding), Pam
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    Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2012
    Nice one Dan, you are brave. For me I don't care for snakes and would run... OK maybe not.
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    dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2012
    Thanks folks. This was a really fun capture, and my new camera sure helped.
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