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Snake in the Grass
Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica) - Norfolk, UK
Another shot from Great Britain, this time with a large grass snake. I think that this photo emphasizes how 99.9% of human snake interactions occur. We go about our business never even realizing that we are near a snake. The snake on the other hand is content to remain hidden and unmolested until the human leaves the area blissfully unaware. Snakes are generally shy animals that certainly don't want to come anywhere near people & the consequences of an encounter are often dire for the poor reptiles. We had to spend quite a bit of time searching before we managed to find any snakes at all despite being in great habitat, a testament to their shyness and ability to remain undetected. The grass snake was the only snake species i was able to find in the UK, but as is represents 1/3rd of the total of England's native snake species. Interestingly this undoubtedly makes the UK the country where I have seen the highest proportion of total snake species.... 1/3rd!
Snake in the Grass
Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica) - Norfolk, UK
Another shot from Great Britain, this time with a large grass snake. I think that this photo emphasizes how 99.9% of human snake interactions occur. We go about our business never even realizing that we are near a snake. The snake on the other hand is content to remain hidden and unmolested until the human leaves the area blissfully unaware. Snakes are generally shy animals that certainly don't want to come anywhere near people & the consequences of an encounter are often dire for the poor reptiles. We had to spend quite a bit of time searching before we managed to find any snakes at all despite being in great habitat, a testament to their shyness and ability to remain undetected. The grass snake was the only snake species i was able to find in the UK, but as is represents 1/3rd of the total of England's native snake species. Interestingly this undoubtedly makes the UK the country where I have seen the highest proportion of total snake species.... 1/3rd!