THE SHOTS

Monday, April 22, 2013

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Herps Per Hour (HPH)

So this weekend I went 1 HPH for 15 hours. I'll give an all inclusive list but unfortunately I only got pictures of about half of what I saw.

Gila Monster (don't ask about the lack of photo, not happy, I do have a nice video of it getting away though)
Mohave RS
Glossy S
Toads
Lyre S
Spotted Leafnose S
Black-tailed RS
Desert Spiny L
Greater Earless L
Ornate Tree L
Tiger Whiptail L
Lowland Leopard F
Black-necked Garter S
Side-blotched L
Zebra-tailed L

Sonoran Lyresnake

Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake

1st Black-tailed Rattlesnake

Lowland Leopard Frog

Ornate Tree Lizard

Greater Earless Lizards

Final Herp of the trip
2nd Black-tailed Rattlesnake

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Mid-week Trip

Happy Little Gophersnake

Speckled

Mohave

A very full Sidewinder

Went hiking around the lake with some friends from church. I was really happy to run into a snake that I could actual hold for a bit. The Kingsnake was the first non-venous snake I have found this year.

Diamondback Rattlesnake

California Kingsnake

He was out looking for Rattlesnakes just like us

Sunday, July 8, 2012

My Kind of Babysitting

Rattlesnakes have never really been high on my list of fav's, but this summer things are changing. I have begun running into them and really started to appreciate how stunning they can be. Also viewing some amazing photos on fieldherper.com has inspired me to get to know them better. A photo can't really portray how beautiful these little babies are. I guess the real problem I have is that I want to pick them up and get a real good look at them but I've been told they don't like that much and have a nasty way of telling you.

Anyway, I thought that after finding my Regal, the day was done and I was happy. Little did I know that I was about to get a pretty amazing sampling of some of the nicest looking snakes Az has to offer. It was pretty funny actually. Drove for 30 miles and found these guys one after another every 7-8 miles, like clockwork. And the night wasn't even over yet. (more finds/picts to come)

14in Speckled Rattlesnake

14in Mohave Rattlesnake

24in Diamondback

12in Sidewinder

My First Regal

Horned Lizards are probably my favorite herp so running into this guy was a real treat. I still have a handful of other HL species I hope to find while here in AZ but this guy was high on my list. He loved the camera, I miss him already!