Watch out for rattlesnakes on...

Watch out for rattlesnakes on...

Watch out for rattlesnakes on this hike, I nearly stepped on this guy at about 5700 ft elevation - August, 2004.
cmc56789
on Aug 29, 2004 4:38 am
Image ID: 67167

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Jason Moore

Jason Moore - Sep 4, 2004 4:03 pm - Hasn't voted

Yikes!

How big what that western rattlesnake? We have them out here in Colorado but I've never seen one. That must have got the 'ol adrenalin a pumping!

cmc56789

cmc56789 - Sep 5, 2004 2:57 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Yikes!

It was an interesting encounter, we just stared at each other for about 4 or 5 minutes (while i snapped a few photos), then he slowly started to slither away. I would say he was roughly 14 to 16 inches long. He (or she) didn't even make any rattling noises. It was a pretty casual meeting.

rpc

rpc - Sep 17, 2004 7:49 pm - Voted 10/10

fauna shot at its best

nice shot.

had a similar encounter in leavenworth, WA this summer.........except in our case, the thing was rattling away and assuming the striking poise.

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