Howdy Herpers, 24
June 2013
Typing Boy here has always thought that herping in the
Sonoran Desert as being a two dimensional affair. The herps are either on the
ground, or under it. But on occasion, a third additional dimension exists out there.
We'll let the pictures do the talking:
Image 1: This would make a great "Where's
Waldo?" shot, but I can't handle all the replies that come with those. But
before you scroll down to see the other images, give this first one you best
shot. There are 2 snakes in this image, can you find them?
Image 2: Snake number 1
Image 3: Snake number 2
Snake number 1 is Tiger Rattlesnake, CT #13, a female.
Snake number 2 is a Lyresnake, poised about 1 meter above CT13. I probably
would not have noticed the lyresnake, but it happened to be right where I
wanted to put my thermometer. Surprise!
Image 4: Our big male Black-tailed Rattlesnake, CM#12
"Jerry" going arboreal on us. We kept going back to watch his
progress. Over the course of the night, he only moved about 2 meters, and
seemed to be set up to nail whatever would land in the branch in front of him.Image by Marty Feldner.
Image 5 and 6: Our young male CM16, as found.
Image 7: Always a nice sight! It's about the best thing
we can hope for on a June morning. C'mon Monsoons!
Best to all, roger
