I spend 2-4 hours a day 2-3 days a week radiotracking timber rattlesnakes in northwest Arkansas as a research assistant to Dr. Steve Beaupre at the University of Arkansas. Without going into too much detail, we are studying the ecology and physiology of these animals with an interest in how forest management practices cascade up the food chain. I started carrying my d80 with only the 18-200 VR lens in hopes of capturing some of the interesting behaviors and animals that I sometimes see (and practicing my technique). Most of this gallery will therefore show timbers in various ways, but will also show some other animals I sometimes come across. At our site, timbers are usually found in highly-camouflaged postures and are very careful to maintain those postures. They don't usually strike, rattle, or even move for the 10 minutes or so it takes to collect our data, so they make very easy photographic subjects (if you can find them!).