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Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Canal/deciduous habitat.

Notes:

I found this guy basking on the canal path as I was biking. It didn't budge the entire time I got off the bike, got on my belly, snapped photos, got back up, and back on the bike! He seemed to just be waiting for me to get too close:)

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Comments (3)
beaker98
Thank you Luis and Ashley! Added to mission Ashley. Thanks for the reminder:)
AshleyT
Great photo! Be sure to add this to the Snakes of the US Mission, http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12027210 Especially right now since the snake count is going on! :)

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Midwest Reptile Study
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Critters of the Midwest
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Herping Illinois

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2013

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