Lisa C
03-24-2007, 10:06 AM
I haven't done any herping this year so far, but here's a few pics from the past. First few pics are in York River State Park, in James City co. Va. I moved this guy off the road after the pics. Black Rats in Va. tend to be solid, to almost solid jet black.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2243.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2248.jpg
Another Black Rat on a different day, at York River State Park. This place is a haven for large black rats.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2637.jpg
Next pic is a melanistic Eastern Hog, also from York River State park.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2741.jpg
Here's a garter snake found south of Richmond along 301. He kept his mouth gaped the whole time while being held.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_5127.jpg
Here's another garter found this past fall. This ugly stub tailed Eastern Garter was found on a military base. She was sunning herself on the Flt. line, in very close range to moving Aircraft. I took a few photos, and released her back at the end of the day. She is in a coffee can, for size reference.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_5403.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2243.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2248.jpg
Another Black Rat on a different day, at York River State Park. This place is a haven for large black rats.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2637.jpg
Next pic is a melanistic Eastern Hog, also from York River State park.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_2741.jpg
Here's a garter snake found south of Richmond along 301. He kept his mouth gaped the whole time while being held.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_5127.jpg
Here's another garter found this past fall. This ugly stub tailed Eastern Garter was found on a military base. She was sunning herself on the Flt. line, in very close range to moving Aircraft. I took a few photos, and released her back at the end of the day. She is in a coffee can, for size reference.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/Steve64/Field%20Photos/000_5403.jpg