I noticed a Wren just on the other side of the porch screen. The patio blocks and flower pots are against the screen, lots of misc. stuff flying around each time the back gets a mowing. We back up to a pine stand, really tall trees and filled with birds. We can sit here and have plenty of activity.
Suddenly a snake, large Yellow Rat Snake, started to slide by. He was following the Wren. I must have moved because the snake turned and looked at me through the screen, 4 feet away.
Since my neck surgery I don’t have any cameras handy. I’m right handed like most people, and now my right hand does not cooperate. Nerve damage, exercises, lots of swearing, you get the idea.
I was not going to skip the chance here though, ran and retrieved a camera.
Long story short the little practice I have done with my gear paid off.
I did get a few more shots while trying to herd him into the woods, to be finished a bit later.
For the foreseeable future my only gear will be an older Canon 7D2 and a Tamron (one size fits all) 18-400. Certainly a decent kit though.
It sounds like a good kit fit! I bet you were glad to have a screen between you 😏
The kit will do, a Jack of all type lens. As for the snake, I was out chasing him right after these shots. I wanted him to go into the woods. He found the plants and arbor first. I have tried to move him a few times, no luck yet.
Hope that slithery critter gets lost sooner than later 🤗 and for all to be well with your photography and you and Ellen’s treks in nature. 🍃🌸💖
Thank you very much 😁😁
Wow he is really long! I’m so glad to know you didn’t kill him. So beautiful.
We don’t kill snakes, even the vipers like a Cottonmouth. They all belong to nature, just like my Alligators.
and also, I do hope you get to feeling better 😀
Thanks very much. It would be nice if I should get my hand functions back. I’m almost 75 so not the first bump along the road 😂😂.
I don’t think I read about your need for surgery, Ted. Hope it was successful and you have a full range of motion and usage of your extremities before long. Nice experience with the snake.
Thanks. Surgery was a surprise, results even more so. Hope is to get some motion, slow go. Good news is I live next to a pine stand, I get visitors all day and night. From Owls to snakes, lots of birds in between. Thanks again.
That’s a beauty of a visitor!
He has moved back to the woods now. Yes, and pretty large. I try to keep the snakes and mammals in the woods. They just don’t seem to understand 😂. Oh well, they were here first.