Big Mouth

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 23, 20153,171 views6 comments

Another look at the Red-striped Ribbon Snake, this time on land. I noticed the mouth 'stretching' behavior before, this is the first time I've been able to document it. This was two days after the same snake downed an adult Leopard Frog, he's trimmed down nicely since then enlightened You can see that one in the Macro gallery if you're interested..

F/11, 1/1600th, ISO 400, 5DM2, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x ext around noon. Clear/sunny.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on September 23, 2015 at 12:33 PM

Howard: that is an interesting behavior. Any ideas as to the reason for the behavior? Richard

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 23, 2015 at 11:40 PM

Another nice shot of this bright little snake Howard. Interesting documentaiton of this behavior with nice detail in the scales and coloration. I like.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on September 24, 2015 at 2:06 PM

Nice composition, getting the visible portion of the snake in focus. The open mouth pose adds interest to the image. Light is not bad at all for a mid day shot.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 25, 2015 at 8:43 PM

Well captured. The snake contrasts nicely from the rock. Good color and light.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM

Hi Howard,

Interesting behaviour that you've documented well. Tough subject to work with from a compositional perspective...so...well done!