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Right out my back window, north of Golden - the happiest blue jay I've seen since Joe Carter.
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moneymike wrote:The three rattlesnake species of Colorado: prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), massassauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus), and midget faded rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor).

Crotalus viridis:
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Sistrurus catentatus edwardsi:
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Crotalus oreganus concolor:
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Viridis and catenatus from Lincoln county, CO. C. oreganus from Sweetwater county, WY.
Awesome shots! I went looking for some up at goat mountain and around Golden last week and didn't find any! Great work.
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Doctor No wrote:Right out my back window, north of Golden - the happiest blue jay I've seen since Joe Carter.
This shot is incredible! Love it!
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On Elbert
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bi-peds always get the weirdest looks
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Neonate and adult Massassauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii) from Lincoln county, Colorado.
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Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), and neonate plains hognosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) from Lincoln county, Colorado.
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Those snake pics are pretty cool. This snake bro could have blasted me while I was engrossed in a rock specimen. I couldn't hear him due to the waterfall. I moved away before taking a crappy picture. All in all, my favorite snake to date.

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This guy was hanging out on a RMNP trail
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Another scorpion dude hanging out under a rock I was trying to scavenge:
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If you've been up to Blue Lake you've probably seen the goats. While I was in my tent watching this guy, he took an interest in me. He barely touched me and I fell over like a feather while he turned his back and walked away. Holy $h**!
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The great basin gopher snake can be found on Colorado's western slope.
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Spotted this fella with a couple of his lady friends while going up Tin Cup Pass in early September.
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Running Bison in Snow
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