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Old 06-03-2007, 07:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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weekend finds

just some finds around here (gunnison, colorado) this weekend.

found this guy at 10,900 ft.


the next three pics were at a state wildlife area





these are all western terrestrial Garters I think...
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Old 06-03-2007, 08:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: weekend finds

Nice pictures, but I have to ask. What is he eating in the second picture?

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Old 06-03-2007, 09:17 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks like a baby turtle???
Nice snakes I wish I could find some snakes ;*(.
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Old 06-03-2007, 09:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I hope it is not a baby turtle.

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Old 06-03-2007, 09:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i never positivly id'd the meal, but the garter got spooked eventually after I sat there for about 10 minutes and left, so here is the pic of the rodent... It was bigger than the mice I feed to my BP... it looked really big in the garters mouth!

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Old 06-03-2007, 09:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: weekend finds

Great pix! Looks like a meadow vole to me.
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Old 06-03-2007, 10:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Wow, very nice pictures! And welcome to the forum, vegabond.
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great pics
and nice to meet you
greetings from Brooklyn, ny
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Old 06-04-2007, 09:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: weekend finds

Hey great pics....good to see someone is finding some snakes out there. Oh and welcome to the forum as well.

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Hi Shawn, and welcome to the forum. Great pictures! We love photos here!
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