So, post number 4 in this "mini-series" – are you getting bored yet? I still have quite a few more, but I must admit, most are birds of some sort or another… Now I have learnt how to dive, I hope that once I get some dives under my belt, that I can invest in an underwater camera and take some photos under the sea (or in a river).
For now however, I have a reptile for you all – a snake. This photo was actually taken last year, at Lettuce Lake Park in Florida. And lets get one thing straight – I’m a little wary of snakes, so if this thing had moved significantly, these photos would never have come out!!
The snake in question is the Southern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor priapus). I was also glad to find out through my research, that it is non-venomous (very glad 
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Why is it called a "racer"? Because apparently they move very fast, although this one was just chilling out in a bush, and not moving anywhere… They make good climbers (apparent from the bush I suppose), but also good swimmers (don’t want to see one of those in the water!). Apparently they quite often get mistaken for the Cotton Mouth (Water Moccasin), and I can understand that – I wouldn’t be asking for its scientific classification if it was in the water with me. Even if their diet doesn’t consist of humans, but more like frogs, toads and rodents, it would still freak me out.
In spite of all of this, when I’m at a safe distance, they make a fascinating subject to photograph. Enjoy!
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