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17-AUG-2013	Hank v/d Velde

20130816 068 SERIEW - Northern Water Snake.jpg

Ottawa West

Four images of a Northern Water Snake.

Top image: Full length image of the snake making a "U" turn back towards its den. Note the thickening of its body, near the head. Perhaps an indication that it had just finished lunch.

Closeup of the head as it enters its den.

Low-angle underside closeup of the head.

Side-view closeup of the head.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/500s f/16.0 at 160.0mm iso450 full exif

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Michael Argo 01-Oct-2013 01:29
Great images Hank...

Carol Rollins 28-Sep-2013 15:14
Wow! Great find and excellent shots, Hank. ~

Larry Umthun 27-Sep-2013 02:28
Nice detail on this series of pictures.

Dennis Swayze 27-Sep-2013 01:32
Great work Hank.
Cheers !

larose forest photos 26-Sep-2013 22:06
What a beauty!! Great find and a great series of shots. Sure looks like this one has just had a meal.

Colin Storey 26-Sep-2013 18:48
Fantastic series of this snake Hank.

Guest 26-Sep-2013 18:30
Nice sharp series of images of this snake...

Len 26-Sep-2013 15:41
Good find and great shots Hank!!!!

bill friedlander 26-Sep-2013 15:32
Not my favorite animal, but a super series of shots. Nicely done. V

Sam Rua 26-Sep-2013 14:40
Very nice series, Hank. Very fine captures.

Marcia Colelli 26-Sep-2013 12:41
Wow, some really nice close up perspectives. Great series. Even though I know this is not a dangerous snake, I still would not get that close :-) V

Rick & José van der Weijde 26-Sep-2013 07:00
Nice series Hank.
Like the top one most.

joseantonio 26-Sep-2013 04:15
I wouldn´t like to be this close.

Guest 26-Sep-2013 02:45
sweet find

Jean D 26-Sep-2013 02:37
Excellent series of images and a big fella...Well done, Hank.

Jean Chiasson 26-Sep-2013 01:30
Spectacular capture Hank vote

Guest 26-Sep-2013 01:25
Really cool. I like the close ups.

Yi Feng 26-Sep-2013 00:54
Fantastic shots, Hank.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 26-Sep-2013 00:48
Fantastic serie of this snake.

hayl 26-Sep-2013 00:46
One scary looking snake - good shots though.

Coleen Perilloux Landry 26-Sep-2013 00:36
Oh, no, I am not even looking. I am sure it is great.

Ted Busby 25-Sep-2013 23:56
Great views...Nice closeups Hank

Stephanie 25-Sep-2013 23:19
Wow! Amazing captures Hank! It does appear that he just finished lunch.... hopefully not a bunny!

CatherineSimard 25-Sep-2013 22:53
He's HUGE!!! Great series Hank!

Pierre Martin 25-Sep-2013 22:19
great serie's with all
those angle shots
well done Hank

jychamberland 25-Sep-2013 22:16
fantastic serie Hank! is he venomous !

Jim Coffman 25-Sep-2013 21:34
Nope,I still don't like snakes!! :)
A very good series,Hank!

Claude Gagnon 25-Sep-2013 21:13
Beautiful serties Hank! Never seen this snake, great find and beautiful work :))

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Carol Rollins		28-Sep-2013 15:14
Wow! Great find and excellent shots, Hank. ~

Larry Umthun		27-Sep-2013 02:28
Nice detail on this series of pictures.

larose forest photos		26-Sep-2013 22:06
What a beauty!! Great find and a great series of shots. Sure looks like this one has just had a meal.

Colin Storey		26-Sep-2013 18:48
Fantastic series of this snake Hank.

Guest		26-Sep-2013 18:30
Nice sharp series of images of this snake...

bill friedlander		26-Sep-2013 15:32
Not my favorite animal, but a super series of shots. Nicely done. V

Sam Rua		26-Sep-2013 14:40
Very nice series, Hank. Very fine captures.

Marcia Colelli		26-Sep-2013 12:41
Wow, some really nice close up perspectives. Great series. Even though I know this is not a dangerous snake, I still would not get that close :-) V

Rick & José van der Weijde		26-Sep-2013 07:00
Nice series Hank. Like the top one most.

joseantonio		26-Sep-2013 04:15
I wouldn´t like to be this close.

Jean D		26-Sep-2013 02:37
Excellent series of images and a big fella...Well done, Hank.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		26-Sep-2013 00:48
Fantastic serie of this snake.

hayl		26-Sep-2013 00:46
One scary looking snake - good shots though.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		26-Sep-2013 00:36
Oh, no, I am not even looking. I am sure it is great.

Stephanie		25-Sep-2013 23:19
Wow! Amazing captures Hank! It does appear that he just finished lunch.... hopefully not a bunny!

CatherineSimard		25-Sep-2013 22:53
He's HUGE!!! Great series Hank!

Pierre Martin		25-Sep-2013 22:19
great serie's with all those angle shots well done Hank

jychamberland		25-Sep-2013 22:16
fantastic serie Hank! is he venomous !

Jim Coffman		25-Sep-2013 21:34
Nope,I still don't like snakes!! :) A very good series,Hank!

Claude Gagnon		25-Sep-2013 21:13
Beautiful serties Hank! Never seen this snake, great find and beautiful work :))