Northern Water Snake Comfy Along the River

Description

Another from the kayak , a fat juicy Northern Water Snake...far from being a favorite creature of mine, I totally understand that it plays a role in the big scheme of things. Im not comfortable around snakes but when I saw this one along the shore of the Tay River outside of Perth, Ontario, I couldn't resist the opportunity to photograph it. I think its really quite large, and healthy looking. I nudged my kayak fairly close to it and managed a few frames before I left it to do its thing. The way I understand it, these snakes have a more reddish colour to them , and as they mature their pigment changes slightly and they get much darker in tone.

Taken By

Greg McIntosh

Taken On

June 12, 2023

Tagged

snake northern water branch river tay ontario perth kayaking wildlife nature animal reptile Snake Scaled_reptile Reptile