"Catch of the day"

[ThisGuyIKnow]

We should all congratulate Terry on finally learning to resurrect old threads instead of creating new ones.

Congratulations Terry

[MuniAddict]

Ringneck Snake on Trail - YouTube

[Doug]

This copperhead was stretched across the narrow trail and had no plans of moving

[maestro8]

Originally Posted by Doug

This copperhead was stretched across the narrow trail and had no plans of moving

Why'd you put your beer down for this photograph?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by maestro8

Why'd you put your beer down for this photograph?

you think I have only one arm?

[Straightarrow]

This was on a bike trail near Seattle a couple of years ago, an escapee. I'm glad I did'nt hurt it and found the owner fairly easily.

[BillyTheMountain]

do people really get killed by poisonous snakes?
North Carolina has all four of the poisonous snakes in the USA, but you never hear of anyone dying from snake bite. And religious groups handle poisonous snakes very carelessly, how do they avoid bites?

[BillyTheMountain]

Originally Posted by monocyclism

Then I trust you are vegetarian or preferably vegan - who doesn't eat diary products and eggs.

the animals leave the milk and eggs behind, no cruelty need by committed for dairy and eggs, otherwise you're saying a calf is abusing it's mother by taking her milk?

[Byc]

Originally Posted by BillyTheMountain

the animals leave the milk and eggs behind, no cruelty need by committed for dairy and eggs, otherwise you're saying a calf is abusing it's mother by taking her milk?

Hiho, how's living in that dream world above the clouds? You think those advert pics (happy cows and hens living in the country) are for real?

Do you really know where your milk and eggs come from and under what circumstances they are produced? Most of the times it's big "animal factories", lot's of antibiotics, millions of male chicks killed (they don't produce eggs so we don't "need" them), cows that are cultured to produce more milk than we need (and more than is actually healthy for them), calves don't see any of this milk (they get some power nutrition to grow faster and can become burgers as soon as possible) etc. etc.

Greetings

Byc

[MuniAddict]

Large Western Diamondback Encounter,
Sullivan Canyon, 6/27/12

Rattled! - YouTube

[Into the blue]

So near and yet...

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by Into the blue

So near and yet...

...so lucky it was only my camera he struck! Actually, I was more than twice his body length away, and used my extended tripod as a boom.

[Into the blue]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

...so lucky it was only my camera he struck!

I was talking to the snake.

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by Into the blue

I was talking to the snake.

Hmm, snakes can't hear in the usual sense. They have no outer ears but do have specialized internal mechanisms that allow them to "hear" and sense vibrations passed along the ground. So unfortunately, your attempt to "talk" to the snake will fall on "deaf" inner ears.

[SilentRider]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

Hmm, snakes can't hear in the usual sense. They have no outer ears but do have specialized internal mechanisms that allow them to "hear" and sense vibrations passed along the ground. So unfortunately, your attempt to "talk" to the snake will fall on "deaf" inner ears.

Unless if he can parselmouth...