Tag: Rattlesnake
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Rattlesnake “Repeat” (but not really)!
I feel guilty about a second consecutive rattlesnake post, but you have to deal with the universe puts in front of you. After only seeing one small one this year, I’ve encountered two big ones in the last two weeks. But this encounter was different. Firstly, it gave me a “courtesy rattle” when I got…
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Is it a Rattlesnake if it doesn’t “Rattle”?
For those of us that hike in the desert, we spend a good amount of time scanning the ground as we move forward (or we should be). And as I rounded the blind corner, my eyes went directly to the black and white stripes near the tail. I honestly don’t know if this is true…
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What are you looking at?
Arizona has a lot of wonderful critters to look at. But they are also looking at you!
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Sharing the trail…
With the weather warming up, it is a great time to be sneaking in a quick hike after work before the sun goes down. But with the warm temperatures, the chance for an encounter with the Arizona critters goes up. This guy was particularly “hangry”. This is the first time I ever ran into one…