It's been too long since we've had an in situ theme thread..
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Another type of herp that is almost always photographed in-situ
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) right after she finished laying her eggs
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Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) right after she finished laying her eggs
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Re: It's been too long since we've had an in situ theme thre
Awesome Kevin. I've heard it rumoured that its to guide them to their ponds by the reflection of moonlight on the water? Super cool regardless.
Here's an insitu from last night I was excited to see, though I wish I'd gotten it a bit sharper.
Eastern Newt Preying upon Jefferson's Salamander Eggs by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Here's an insitu from last night I was excited to see, though I wish I'd gotten it a bit sharper.
Eastern Newt Preying upon Jefferson's Salamander Eggs by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Here's one from a couple of days ago. I've been trying to get a photo of this species (Scaphiopus hurterii) calling for a few years, but there are always fences in the way in Texas.
This time I was able to shoot through the fence.
This time I was able to shoot through the fence.
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Prey perhaps? I noticed the locust to the right of the above picStohlgren wrote:Ambystoma cingulatum. The reason for this grass climbing behavior is yet unknown.
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Here's a Centralian Bearded Dragons P. vitticeps as found in NSW.
This guy was a very willing subject and after this picture, my dad reached down and gave him a pet
across the back. His response was to turn 180 degrees and then let me continue photographing for
another 5 minutes.
This guy was a very willing subject and after this picture, my dad reached down and gave him a pet
across the back. His response was to turn 180 degrees and then let me continue photographing for
another 5 minutes.
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Green Rat Snake from south AZ. Didn't bail on me when I went in for some photos which was nice.
Green Ratsnake by jrothdog, on Flickr
Green Ratsnake by jrothdog, on Flickr
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A friend of mine who has been monitoring this species for a while thinks it may indeed be orientation related. Possibly that they are getting up there to look for the silhouettes of the cypress dome ponds they breed in. Apparently this silhouette orientation was shown in spadefoots or something like that. Getting up out of that dense wiregrass would certainly give them a better view of where they are going. I don't think I would buy the reflection theory, though. In the sea of dense vegetation they have to navigate, I don't think being a foot off the ground would give you enough elevation to see a reflection of the water. Even a person would have a tough time seeing that from any distance. Plus, they usually only migrate during rain events with heavy cloud cover (though this individual was found on a cloudless night).ThatFrogGuy wrote:Awesome Kevin. I've heard it rumoured that its to guide them to their ponds by the reflection of moonlight on the water? Super cool regardless.
That is another theory. I don't think that particular insect would be prey for this salamander, but there are certainly plenty of appropriately sized critters running around.TravisK wrote:Prey perhaps? I noticed the locust to the right of the above pic
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Wow, Flickr's 800 px resolution sure looks like they've dumbed it down. Nevertheless, some pics from last year:
Lampropeltis getula
Crotalus horridus
This is in situ, despite the fact that it appears as though this tree might have been peeled shortly before I spotted it. No one else in the group reported seeing this snake.
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
Pseudacris ocularis narrowly avoiding some flood-stricken fire ants.
Confused Pseudacris nigrita with Pseudacris ornata amidst an identity crisis.
Crotalus adamanteus
Lampropeltis getula
Crotalus horridus
This is in situ, despite the fact that it appears as though this tree might have been peeled shortly before I spotted it. No one else in the group reported seeing this snake.
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
Pseudacris ocularis narrowly avoiding some flood-stricken fire ants.
Confused Pseudacris nigrita with Pseudacris ornata amidst an identity crisis.
Crotalus adamanteus
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A few people mentioned the difficulty of getting Little Grass Frog calling shots. I struggled with this guy last fall. There were other brighter colored individuals, but they were quick to hop away when I got too close. This one was pretty cooperative, but it was overcast and I was having camera issues. This is the best I could get.
grass frog calling by soulsurvivor08, on Flickr
grass frog calling by soulsurvivor08, on Flickr
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Crappy pic but hey...
more intraspecies interaction
more intraspecies interaction
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Relatively new herper - haven't free-handled too much so pretty much all my pics are in situ.
I usually only find Cottonmouths or the occasional Rat.
I usually only find Cottonmouths or the occasional Rat.
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First frog in situ for me this year:
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C. o. oreganus peek-a-boo rock outcrop.
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Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)
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Happy to see this little one today.
Coast Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma blainvilli by J. Maughn, on Flickr
Coast Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma blainvilli by J. Maughn, on Flickr
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A couple more stump snakes...
Southern Black Racer
Eastern Hognose with a Southern Toad that couldn't find the stumphole.
Southern Black Racer
Eastern Hognose with a Southern Toad that couldn't find the stumphole.
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Some species pose so well on their own, it would seem a shame to disturb them...
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Another C. o. oreganus.
This golden one just emerging in the morning last weekend:
This golden one just emerging in the morning last weekend:
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One thing that surprised me about Gopher Tortoises were how wary they were of people, it was surprisingly tough to snag a photo of one going about its business, they would spot me and make a dash.
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One small glimpse of a field pond thick with chorus frogs.
Midland Chorus Frogs (Psuedacris triseriata) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Midland Chorus Frogs (Psuedacris triseriata) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Gorum_140323_1634_5_6 by bgorum, on Flickr
Three Black-tailed Rattlesnakes laying out at a den in the Magdalena Mountains, New Mexico yesterday.
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Here's a young Cottonmouth I found in Arkansas one very cold night while I was photographing some Spring Peepers. I almost waded right into it because it was almost completely under water.
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Lots of in-situ shots of NorPac Rattlers (San Mateo County) from this past weekend:
SF Garter
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SF Garter
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Just about a foot from the stumphole...
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Greetings. I am new to this website / forum. This is my first post; I plan to join conversations in other areas of the forum shortly. Here is my contribution to this thread...
Although it is a close up and doesn't show the environment (and it is on a boardwalk trail), this shot is natural and was not set up at all. I was laying on the ground for 15 minutes without moving until this Garter snake returned to its sunbathing area. Taken with a Sigma 150mm macro on a Canon 7D, hand held...
Although it is a close up and doesn't show the environment (and it is on a boardwalk trail), this shot is natural and was not set up at all. I was laying on the ground for 15 minutes without moving until this Garter snake returned to its sunbathing area. Taken with a Sigma 150mm macro on a Canon 7D, hand held...
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That's really quite nice. I like the composition, the tongue, well done.FlyingSquirrel wrote:Greetings. I am new to this website / forum. This is my first post; I plan to join conversations in other areas of the forum shortly. Here is my contribution to this thread...
Although it is a close up and doesn't show the environment (and it is on a boardwalk trail), this shot is natural and was not set up at all. I was laying on the ground for 15 minutes without moving until this Garter snake returned to its sunbathing area. Taken with a Sigma 150mm macro on a Canon 7D, hand held...