In the Trunk Again

[LittleM]

This time, my own son stunned me, put a bag over my head, and threw me in the trunk to head back to the Pines.  Seriously, though, we drove all the way down ............ well, lets just say we drove a long way to see if we could maybe find one of the toughest species of snakes to see in NJ.  Today we met up with a bunch of cool folks for a hike ...........

 

We found a few egg clutches, this one from a northern black racer

 

This one obviously from a five-lined skink

 

This fence lizard stopped just long enough for me to snap this shitty pic ..............

 

Too bad that dude who craves a pic of an American Toad wasn't with us and would rather photo Fowler's Toads - we prolly saw over 100 today.

 

Southern Ringneck Snake.  Note the "broken" collar.  The Northern species has a complete collar.

 

And there it is.  My Son found the first of the day.  And then he found the second and last.  Those with us indicated it was really large for the species .........

 

Northern Scarlet Snake

 

Once I recover from the abuse, I think I might make it back for one more trip later this fall.  Would love a Rough Green, King, and Coastal Plain Milk Intergrade.

 

 

 

 

[NJSOG]

Rally nice photos. Keep up the great work.

 

 

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[Rusty]

So cool!!!    

 

That's worth a few hours in the trunk.