Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus)

"Poor creatures, loved only by their Maker, [rattlesnakes] are timid and bashful, as mountaineers know; and though perhaps not possessed of much of that charity that suffers long and is kind, seldom, either by mistake or by mishap, do harm to any one." John Muir

"...Instinctively feeling a snaky atmosphere, and finally discovered one rattler between my feet. But there was a bashful look in his eye, and a withdrawing, deprecating kink in his neck that showed plainly as words could tell that he would not strike, and only wished to be let alone. I therefore passed on, lifting my feet a little higher than usual, and left him to enjoy his life in this his own home." John Muir

ALL IMAGES IN THIS GALLERY ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. These photographs shall not to be downloaded or reproduced by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

CV 09OC2527
CV 09OC2525
CV 09OC2522
CV 09OC2519
CV 09OC2518
CV 09OC2517
CV 09OC2516
CV 09OC2512
CV 09OC2506
CV 09OC2504
CV 09OC2495
CV 09OC2493
CV 09OC2488
CV 09OC2485
CV 09OC2484
CV 09OC2479
CV 09OC2477
CV 09OC2471
CV 09OC2463
CV 09OC2462
CV 09OC2458
CV 09OC2453
CV 09OC2450
CV 09OC2443
CV 09OC2435
CV 09OC2431
CV 09OC2429
CV 06AP0338
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Striking snake.
CV 06SP2202
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
CV 06SP2200
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
CV 06SP2197
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult with infant in its coils.
CV 06SP2196
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult with infant snake in its coils.
CV 06SP2192
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult and infant rattlesnakes.
CV 06SP2191
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult and infant rattlesnakes.
CV 06SP2189
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult and infant rattlesnakes.
CV 06SP2188
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult and infant rattlesnakes.
CV 06SP2187
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

This snake is getting ready to shed its skin. That's why its eyes are blue.
CV 06SP2183
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Adult and infant rattlesnakes.
CV 06SP2181
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
CV 06SP2179
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
CV 06SP2203
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).

Blue-eyed and blue rattles. It's getting ready to shed its skin.

There is a young rattlesnake in the adult's coils.
CV 30064
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530064
CV 30059
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530059
CV 30058
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530058
CV 30057
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530057
CV 30056
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530056
CV 30055
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
Forked tongue beasty.
58530055
CV 30052
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus viridus).
58530052

Powered by SmugMug