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Copperhead

Copperhead
Branco & I were heading out for a walk to the pond, when I saw this snake lying across our path. We went to the pond by another route.

The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) also known as the copperhead is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to Eastern North America.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_copperhead

Nouchetdu38, Jörg, Frans Schols, Doerthe and 15 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Peggy C
Peggy C club
That has to be one of the largest I've seen!
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Peggy C club
Wikipedia says males rarely exceed 30 in and females 26 in. This one was close to that, but I didn't have a tape measure with me.
3 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Super!
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you very much, Stephan.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Heureusement pour Branco.. Une rencontre a éviter surtout par temps de chaleur.
Bon Dimanche.
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci de votre sollicitude, Malik. Oui, mon autre chien Garip a été mordu par un de ces serpents l'année dernière et est resté à l'hôpital pendant une journée.
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
I would have run away too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
I ran away after taking a few photos.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
ohhhh
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Annemarie club
Be careful where you step, Annemarie.
3 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Pour moi, pas de photosssss !!!!!! et j'éspère ne pas avoir les jambes coupées devant un tel spécimen (lol) !!!!!!!!!
Bonne soirée Ronald.
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you for your concern, Jocelyne. I will be careful.
3 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
Oh, da müsst Ihr ja immer gut aufpassen !
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to sunlight club
Du hast vollkommen recht, Ingrid. Danke für den Besuch.
3 years ago.
 Doerthe
Doerthe club
I wood have frozen in spot, encountering such formidable creature. Great photo.
3 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Doerthe club
I think I was pretty safe, since I was wearing heavy clothing. Mostly I was worried about Branco who was with me.
3 years ago.

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