We failed to find newts, but we did come across a tiny rattlesnake coiled in the grass.
Crotalus oreganus
Tag: rattlesnake
Crotalus helleri
It was a snakey day in the Park today! Greg Nemes kicked off the Junior Ranger program with a session on snakes. We didn’t see any live specimens that hour, but he found a toad to show the kids.
A short time later, Ranger Allison was removing a rattler from the bridge over Stokes Creek, and throughout the afternoon at the VC, lots of visitors came in to report rattlesnake sightings. (Also seen that day: a bobcat and a mountain lion!)
sorry, snake
Yesterday was our annual brush-clearing day. Sadly, the labourers did not share our respect for rattlesnakes.
rattlesnake
After my hike in Solstice Canyon, I had a little sit down on a rock by the creek. This fella saw me before I saw it, and froze while I took photos and did a rough sketch (completed at home). Then we both went on our merry ways.
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