Found this monsterous beauty the other day on the side of the trail - I won't forget the sound of his rattle {}
Hehe I wasn't the guy holding the cat tails back so we could see it I was about 6 feet away and mostly safe
very well done. I see these periodically while backpacking/hiking. They are amazing creatures and should be left alone. I have taken some images of them but none as good as this.
Thanks They are protected by the State of Michigan and under consideration for the Federal endangered species list - so this shot was more about identification and observation than anything else - once I got the shot we left him in peace.
To heck with the shot, I would have been backing away & running the other direction in a split second.
Oh, that sound gives me goose bumps. I've heard it a few times. Good capture of this guy, good thing you had a long lens, these snakes have a pretty decent reach! Be careful!!!
