{"id":4214,"date":"2013-09-25T07:04:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T11:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2013-09-25T07:04:51","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T11:04:51","slug":"snake-in-a-bush-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=4214","title":{"rendered":"Snake in a bush…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now here is something you rarely see in North America: a snake in a bush.\u00a0 I believe this is a common Garter Snake, and I am certain I have never seen one in a bush or tree of any kind. It was well distended at the mid-point with its last meal, and I am sure it crawled up into the bush (just about eye level) to digest its food in peace. And then we came along: an avid group of birders and nature lovers on a field trip at East Harbor State Park on the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio for the Midwest Birding Symposium, and all had to have a look at the snake. And take pictures. I was a little concerned when folks attempted to fill the screen of their smartphones with snake…I thought they were a tad close for the snake’s comfort, but he\/she took it all in stride and we left it digesting where we found it in its bush. <\/p>\n

Samsung Smart Camera WB800F at 481mm equivalent field of view. Program and Macro. f5.9 @ 1\/30th @ ISO 400. Processed in Snapseed on the Nexus 7 2013.<\/p>\n

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