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Posted by mcc on May 05 2009 in Allegan State Game Area, Allegan Forest, Wildlife Photography, Herpetological Photography, Macro Photography
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Ribbon Snakes

A few days ago I wandered into the Allegan Forest. I was greeted with washed out roads, flooded ponds, and swollen creeks and drains. But walking through the sandy pine barrens I was also greeted by … garterribbon snakes.

Ribbon SNake

These harmless little snakes don’t grow over a few feet long. They are quick and agile, eating primarily amphibians and fish. I ran into the first one along the edge of a pine forest. I had to press the camera into the sandy soil to get a low angle shot of the serpent, but the subject was very cooperative and just watched me as I crawled on my stomach on the ground next to it. (I guess we had something in common.)

Ribbon Snake

Later in the day, as I wandered out of the pine forest that borders the pond that used to be a marsh, a much larger garter snake slipped through the field, making its way through the dried grass. It was much more energetic than the first snake – perhaps because it was basking in full sun. It mugged for the camera briefly, and then glided away to the pond’s edge.

Ribbon Snake
Tags: garter snakethamnophis sirtalis
This entry was posted by Mark C and filed under Allegan State Game Area, Allegan Forest, Wildlife Photography, Herpetological Photography, Macro Photography. Tags: garter snake, thamnophis sirtalis.

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