Buckeye Herps Blog

A photographic journal of the reptiles and amphibians of Ohio, Michigan and other places interesting wildlife call home.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Herp ID Help: 3

I usually first see these pictures on my phone. It is fairly easy to identify the animal most of the time, even on the small screen. Sometimes I have to look a little harder or pull it up on a computer screen.

Most of the images are accompanied by concern that a rattlesnake is in their home.



Click for snake ID:

Eastern Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum

This one intially looked a little like a northern watersnake on my small phone screen. What did you first think?

BH



Thursday, November 22, 2012

Turkey Day!

Happy Turkey Day everyone! May your winter be mild and the wildlife abundant.


BH

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Herp ID Help: 2

The first few will stay pretty easy.

Snake two was found in Ohio.



Click for Snake ID:

Eastern Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum

Happy Herping,

BH


Saturday, November 17, 2012

Herp ID Help: 1

I get a number of pictures emailed to me every year from people all over Ohio and Michigan. I decided to start sharing some of these to the rest of my readers as well. You will find a number of "frequent flyers" continue to puzzle interested folk all over.

This snake was photographed in Michigan the first week in November. I hope it made it down for the winter shortly after the photoshoot.



Click for Snake ID:

Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos

Unfortunately, as winter is upon us I have a bunch more of these to try and keep us occupied.

Happy Herping,

BH