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Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus oreganus

Photo by Michael Drum
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

The snake gave its traditional warning and curled up in a nice pose for my camera. I was about 5 feet away.

This is the earliest in the year I've ever seen a snake in Northern California.

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus oreganus

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (1)
ceherzog
Good shot...did you just happen upon him?

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PublishedMarch 24, 2013

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