Over the past weekend we were able to document 28 different herp species, 8 of which were county records.


During this outing I tested my new triple-shaft field hook from Snakehook.net. The hook and I both got a grueling work-out, rolling countless logs, flipping large flat (and no so flat) rocks and various other ground cover objects. The hook is the best I've ever used.



Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)


Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus fuscus)


Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)




Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)


Red-spotted Newt Eft (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)


Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis borealis)

Awsome pics! Where were they taken?

How in the world did you get that close to that skink?
I have chased quite a few of those!
Never caught one but I chased them!

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Merlin,
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Great pics as usual John, looks like you had a great time!

Excellent pics as usual,,,,,,thanks John.

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Ken
" The United States Marine Corps......sure we are a department of the Navy,,,,,,we're the MENS department "

Fantastic as usual ..great pics.

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

The Red-spotted Newt photo is fantastic!!

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Wish list: Blue Tongue Skinks and Uruplatus =)

Awesome pics John! Don't know how you do it, ... but NICE!!!!!

Steve

Thanks for sharing John, I always look forward to seeing your pictures. I especially love the newt!

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Thanks all for the kind words.

Patrick Co., Virginia

A lot of waiting and a long lens.