TimeOut

Visited a project yesterday afternoon. About to leave, and the driveway was blocked. Watched this bull, about 5.5' long, slither across and go up the tree. When I left, he was about 25' up there. Photos in reverse order... for Nico, of course!! ;-) ...  

Like most animals, they want nothing to do with us, either. But if you step too close and don't see them, they strike. I do think he was hunting some birds and or eggs. First time I saw one climb a pine like that.

But at first I was really confused as I couldn't comprehend just how a bull could get up a tree never mind 25 foot up a tree, so looked more closely at the picture and saw the snake. A Google search then taught me what a bull snake was and it all made sen... 

Where I live, they live, and so it is not an uncommon occurrence. But still a startling one. And yet, I see beauty in these creatures.

See you again next year, or maybe we will double down in another month or 2 ;-)

Like a rattler which confused me (I’ve never seen one climb a tree). It’s a python of some sort right?

And a very beastly one. Full grown, prairie rattler, about 3' long. This one I did not get near! And the scary part... look how he blends. Very difficult to spot before it is too late. ...  

Just down the road from me. I should have grabbed it before someone else. Easy to Tan and a lot of nice watch straps right there. ...  

Fun to see these animals in the wild.

One thing is for sure, I am done weeding below the pine trees without fully inspecting them first!!

But 2nd and 3rd….nasty😅

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I hate snakes!

Let's stick with Tonda/Toric Tuesdays and Thursdays