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      Drive with Caution: Timber Rattlesnake Crossing Lakeshore Road

      June 17, 2016 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

      Caution: Timber Rattlesnakes Crossing Lakeshore Road (Source: John Davis)

      This morning we return to the topic of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) with Essex, NY's favorite wildway scout. John Davis, wildlife advocate, writer, naturalist, conservationist and athletic adventurer, has an uncanny knack for spotting wild … [Read more...] about Drive with Caution: Timber Rattlesnake Crossing Lakeshore Road

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Crotalus horridus, John Davis, Lakeshore Road, Split Rock Wildway, Timber Rattlesnake

      Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway

      June 19, 2014 By John Davis Leave a Comment

      Stransky Rattlesnake (Photo: George Davis)

      Here on the equable Adirondack Coast, we are blessed with more snake species than colder parts of the Northeast. By northern forest standards we are fairly rich in amphibians, especially salamanders; but like most cool areas, we have only modest numbers of reptile species. The … [Read more...] about Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Coast, Brown Snake, Champlain Valley, Coon Mountain, Crotalus horridus, Department of Conservation, Eastern Ribbon Snakes, Garter snake, Garter Snakes, John Davis, Lake Champlain, Lakeshore Road, Lyme disease, Milk Snake, Northern Water Snakes, Redbelly Snake, Reptiles, Ring-necked Snake, Skink, Smooth Green Snake, Snake, Snakes, Split Rock Wildway, Timber Rattlesnake, Webb Royce Swamp

      Joe Racette Demystifies Timber Rattlesnakes

      May 16, 2014 By Katie Shepard 1 Comment

      On Friday, April 25, I attended Joe Racette's lecture "Timber Rattlesnakes in Folklore and Fact" at Whallonsburg Grange Hall along with over fifty other attendees eager to learn more about this local snake. Racette is the New York State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator for the … [Read more...] about Joe Racette Demystifies Timber Rattlesnakes

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: bounty, Crotalus horridus, Joe Racette, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Timber Rattlesnakes, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

      Timber Rattlesnake Killed

      August 24, 2012 By Geo Davis 2 Comments

      Timber Rattlesnake killed on Lakeshore Road in Essex, NY.

      On Wednesday afternoon I drove on Lakeshore Road from Essex to Westport in the late afternoon. A little before 4:00 pm I came across this unfortunate timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dead in the middle of the road near Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest. Although his head had … [Read more...] about Timber Rattlesnake Killed

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Crotalus horridus, Lake Champlain, Lakeshore Road, Rattlesnake, Rock Harbor, Snake, Split Rock, Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest, Timber Rattlesnake, Whallons Bay

      Timber Rattlesnake: Fact, Fiction & Mystery

      May 6, 2012 By Geo Davis 5 Comments

      Our recent timber rattlesnake post generated a larger than anticipated stir, so I'm returning to the alternately awe-inspiring and anxiety inducing Adirondack rattlesnake to clear up a few misunderstandings and to offer up a mystery that you may be able to help … [Read more...] about Timber Rattlesnake: Fact, Fiction & Mystery

      Filed Under: Nature, Outdoors Tagged With: Adirondack, Champlain Valley, Crotalus horridus, Rattlesnake, Snake, Snakebite, Timber Rattlesnake

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