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Jun
21

Copperhead: Don’t Tread on Me

Posted by Timm

We had a close encounter with a copperhead while hiking in the forest.

Copperhead snake in the grass

Fortunately Theresa spotted him, and he was coiled up tight, saying "I’m cold from the rain, so don’t mess with me, and I won’t mess with you."

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Apr
23

Black Racer Snake

Posted by Timm

We encountered a black racer snake on our hike last weekend.  Though these snakes are not poisonous, they can be aggressive when cornered.  Their bite is also very painful, something we’ve fortunately not experienced.  Black Racers are so named because they are very quick and can “run” almost as fast as humans.

Black Racer Snake

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