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.