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      Avoiding Roadkill

      August 30, 2015 By John Davis Leave a Comment

      Rattlesnake Roadkill (Source: John Davis)

      Last week, I again had the sad experience of coming upon a dead rattlesnake in the road. I was bicycling Lakeshore Road, next to Split Rock Wild Forest, when I came upon another tragic death on the highway. This is the third dead rattlesnake I’ve seen on this road in the last … [Read more...] about Avoiding Roadkill

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: John Davis, Rattlesnake, Roadkill, Split Rock Wild Forest, Timber Rattlesnake, Wildlife

      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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