Herps from the summer

[Kevin McRae]

Yes herps (a herp is a reptile or amphibian for you curious folk.) These are some photos I took over the summer from Saskatchewan to New Brunswick.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7868984022_7a099a1d1c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7868984022/)
Red Sided Gartersnake Mating Ball (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7868984022/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7848825982_a31b3e5044_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7848825982/)
Eastern Painted Turtle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7848825982/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/7848817758_285ee931a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7848817758/)
Wood Turtle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7848817758/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7798582912_dc10a9f706_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798582912/)
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798582912/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7798595182_4b4f37a9f1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798595182/)
Eastern Gartersnake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798595182/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7798606022_3b9c286dbd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798606022/)
Blanding's Turtle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798606022/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7798623042_0427baa06e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798623042/)
Northern Map Turtle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/7798623042/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/6975902892_f18bff626b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/6975902892/)
Prairie Rattlesnake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30670115@N07/6975902892/) by KevinJMcRae (http://www.flickr.com/people/30670115@N07/), on Flickr


I hope you enjoyed some of these uncommonly seen animals.

[jude01]

Awesome set! my fav is the Eastern garter, love the eye!. I also really like the mating ball, that would have been so cool to see.

[Iguanasan]

What a really nice set of images. I agree with Jude, my favourite is also the Eastern Garter snake and that mating ball is just crazy.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice variety Kevin. Another vote for the Garter, but also likin' those Rattlers.

[Runmonty]

Really nice shots, even though I am not a fan of the subject matter (the mating ball freaks me out a bit:eek:) The turtles are OK though.

[QuietOne]

I like the light and color on the eastern painted turtle. I also like the pose - "are you going away now?"