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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake with erect rattle Crotalus oreganus; Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled up with rattle erect and forked tongue extended Crotalus atrox Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake with erect rattle

Crotalus oreganus; Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled up with rattle erect and forked tongue extended

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Tom, good to have you on board! Excellent shots btw! It is good to have a zoom like that in this case, and a camera like that in any case;) Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Yes, I also wonder what your distance was :) Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Tom Reichner's profile
      Tom Reichner
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      Well, the MFD on my 100-400 zoom is 1.7 meters, or about 5 feet. And as I laid on my belly taking images of this snake, I constantly had to back up so that it would focus. So, I was 5 feet from the subject. Posted 12 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That's awfully close. I know how it feels though, my girlfriend always has to keep me away from snakes as I steadily come closer, forgetting about the real dangers. Posted 12 years ago
      2. View DragonC's profile
        DragonC
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        The only time I've been 5ft from a rattler, there has been a large plate of glass between us. Kudos on getting that shot. Posted 12 years ago
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    Roeselien Raimond
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    Wow, you brave you....! ;) Posted 12 years ago
  5. View Paul Dirksen's profile
    Paul Dirksen
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    Stunning Tom
     Posted 5 years ago

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The Western diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake, is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the second-greatest number in the USA after ''C. adamanteus''. No subspecies is currently recognized.

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Species identified by Tom Reichner
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Uploaded Oct 5, 2012. Captured May 18, 2008 21:46.
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  • Canon EOS-1D Mark II
  • f/5.7
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 370mm

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