Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus)
Created: May 10th, 2010 - 11:21 PM
Last Modified: May 10th, 2010 - 11:21 PM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 44663
Last Modified: May 10th, 2010 - 11:21 PM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 44663
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Shasta County |
Time: 2010-05-08 11:28:00 |
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Qty: 3 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Rocky outcropping by Riparian Permanent Creek |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent |
Elevation: 3005.20ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
3 adults. 1 neonate, separate record.
When first spotted, the snakes remained motionless. After raising the camera, they started to rattle and crawl into the rocks. I could then hear rattles echoing from holes in the rocks all around me, and what sounded like far more buzzing than from just the 3 seen, though it was admittedly hard to tell.
Neglected to mark waypoint on GPS, but I geo-referenced via Google Earth. If it is not precise, it is certainly within 1/4 mile.
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