Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
Sep 9, 2018 06:18:13 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
I found two Cottonmouths foraging in a small creek, just before daybreak.
(low-light conditions) I was never in any danger.
Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
(Agkistrodon piscivorus) - Venomous
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/03/2018
1/250 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 2500
Interesting Tidbit: Cottonmouths can be found during the day or night, but
forage primarily after dark during the hotter parts of the season. Cottonmouths
are excellent swimmers. They prefer to stay close to the water’s surface with
their heads out. The lifespan of a water moccasin in the wild is about 15-20 years.
~Just Fun Facts~
(low-light conditions) I was never in any danger.
Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
(Agkistrodon piscivorus) - Venomous
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/03/2018
1/250 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 2500
Interesting Tidbit: Cottonmouths can be found during the day or night, but
forage primarily after dark during the hotter parts of the season. Cottonmouths
are excellent swimmers. They prefer to stay close to the water’s surface with
their heads out. The lifespan of a water moccasin in the wild is about 15-20 years.
~Just Fun Facts~
Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
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Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
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Northern Cottonmouth - aka Water Moccasin
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Sep 9, 2018 06:28:42 #
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Sep 9, 2018 07:17:32 #
MikeBl wrote:
I found two Cottonmouths foraging in a small creek... (show quote)
Mike, excellent photos and per my own experience the facts mentioned I have experienced myself. I have also expierenced (while fishing) Cotonmouths catching and eating catfish around riprap on major lakes in NC. Again, the photos are great.
Greg
Sep 9, 2018 13:59:02 #
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Sep 11, 2018 06:52:06 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
BamaTexan wrote:
Great photos........nasty subject.
I guess it's all in your personal perception. To me it's nothing more or less than nature.
I give it the space and respect it demands and admire it for what it is.
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