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Beautiful Snake leaving our homestead

As I left our property, I saw this beautiful snake slithering across our gravel driveway. By the time I grabbed the cellphone camera, it was basking on the warmth of the asphalt. This is the time of the year when it’s warm enough for snakes to be seen – a lot. But since it’s not

Venomous Eastern Copperhead snake

This immediate area is highly populated with snakes. I saw this venomous Copperhead about 50’ from where I spotted this Water Moccasin. I don’t always have a camera, or when I do, the snakes slither away before I get a shot. In this encounter, I was tasked with handling my snake tongs in one hand,

Vulture mortally wounds large snake

While driving I saw a large Vulture attacking a large snake. By the time I approached the snake, he was expiring. We’re new in the South, so I am still learning Tennessee Snakes. I believe this is a Gray Rat Snake or one from the Water Snake family? Please let us know in the comments.

Choking a snake out of a Chickens mouth

I guess a man is never too old to enjoy life like a boy. While inside the house, I saw some of our chickens chasing a hen that had something hanging from her mouth. I wasn’t wearing my eyeglasses, so it was too blurry to discern right away. It’s a Red Bellied Snake, aka Storeria