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StephenE
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Crotalus oreganus

I went hiking in the eastern Columbia River Gorge last weekend and came across a Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus). The rattlesnake was about 3 feet long.

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Jul 18, 2022 at 11:53 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Crotalus oreganus

Great set. I especially like the one with fangs showing. Glad you were shooting at 200 rather than 70…

Jul 18, 2022 at 12:25 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Crotalus oreganus

Nice images! Beautiful coloring of the snake.

Jul 18, 2022 at 12:57 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Crotalus oreganus

If I came across this rattler while hiking, I would not be standing there taking photos. Having been bitten by a garter snake, I want noting to do with snakes.

You did a great job with these Stephen and the second with the blue tong sticking out is my favorite.

Morris

Jul 18, 2022 at 01:58 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Crotalus oreganus

dallvr wrote:
Great set. I especially like the one with fangs showing. Glad you were shooting at 200 rather than 70…

Thank you. No fangs here, I did get one photo with the forked tongue out though. I am glad I did not have the 28-70mm lens on instead.

Jul 18, 2022 at 03:12 PM

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Alan Olander wrote:
Nice images! Beautiful coloring of the snake.

Thank you Alan. The olive coloring really allowed it to blend into the surroundings under the oak forest here.

Jul 18, 2022 at 03:14 PM

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morris wrote:
If I came across this rattler while hiking, I would not be standing there taking photos. Having been bitten by a garter snake, I want noting to do with snakes.

You did a great job with these Stephen and the second with the blue tong sticking out is my favorite.

Morris

Thank you Morris. This is the second Northern Pacific rattlesnake I have encountered in the last 17 years. The other was on the side of a gravel road.

Jul 18, 2022 at 03:17 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Crotalus oreganus

Very nice shots. I would have needed a 600mm lens

Birdie

Jul 18, 2022 at 04:49 PM

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StephenE wrote:
Thank you. No fangs here, I did get one photo with the forked tongue out though. I am glad I did not have the 28-70mm lens on instead.

That's what I meant, not fangs!

Jul 18, 2022 at 05:15 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Crotalus oreganus

Great looking snake and well captured!

Jul 18, 2022 at 05:37 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Crotalus oreganus

Beautiful shots of a beautiful snake. It is definitely ready to strike so it's good you didn't try to get closer.
Cheers,
Brent

Jul 18, 2022 at 05:39 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Crotalus oreganus

ahamp wrote:
Great looking snake and well captured!

Thank you.
The shade allowed me to capture the colors without washing them out.

Jul 18, 2022 at 06:23 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Crotalus oreganus

bnfotografie wrote:
Beautiful shots of a beautiful snake. It is definitely ready to strike so it's good you didn't try to get closer.
Cheers,
Brent

Thank you Brent. This one only rattled for 20-30 seconds, then just posed with their best angry face before slithering away.

Jul 18, 2022 at 06:25 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Crotalus oreganus

nice job on the snake Stephen

Jul 18, 2022 at 07:07 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Crotalus oreganus

Good set! Didn't know rattlers came in green.

Jul 18, 2022 at 07:19 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Crotalus oreganus

kmunroe wrote:
nice job on the snake Stephen

Thank you

Jul 18, 2022 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Crotalus oreganus

YEG-Photog wrote:
Good set! Didn't know rattlers came in green.

Thank you.

"The color pattern of the typical form, C. o. oreganus, has a dark-brown, dark-gray, olive-brown, or sometimes black or pale yellowish ground color overlaid dorsally with a series of large, dark blotches with uneven white edges."

Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Jul 18, 2022 at 07:43 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Crotalus oreganus

very nice shot of this rare find, Stephen.

Jul 18, 2022 at 09:07 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Crotalus oreganus

kdacharya wrote:
very nice shot of this rare find, Stephen.

Thank you. It is quite rare to see rattlesnakes in the wild in Oregon.

Jul 18, 2022 at 10:53 PM


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