{"id":131007,"date":"2024-07-22T04:47:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T09:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=131007"},"modified":"2024-07-24T02:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T07:49:39","slug":"northern-cottonmouth-close-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/07\/22\/northern-cottonmouth-close-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Cottonmouth Close Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was excited to see and photograph a Northern Cottonmouth on a gravel road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a> last week. The snake was very cooperative.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Cottonmouth and a small spider \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

By kneeling down on the road, I was able to get a low-angle perspective of the Water Moccasin, also known as the Northern Cottonmouth.<\/p>\n

I took quite a few images but wanted to share this photo in particular because of the tiny spider dangling from the snake’s face.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Cottonmouth close up showing a small spider \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

In this larger version of the same image, the small spider is more visible. I have no idea what species the spider is, but I loved the great view of the Northern Cottonmouth’s eye.<\/p>\n

I want to be clear that I was at a safe distance from the cottonmouth. Long lenses make images like this possible without endangering myself or the snake.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Cottonmouth aka Water Moccasin \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

My friend and talented wildlife photographer Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> and I both took photos of this striking, venomous snake before we guided it off the gravel road. We didn’t want someone driving around the refuge to run over the cottonmouth.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t that long ago that I took my first lifer photos of this snake species<\/span><\/a> at the same refuge. My thanks go out to Steve for spotting this cottonmouth on the road.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Northern Cottonmouth photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was excited to see and photograph a Northern Cottonmouth on a gravel road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge last week. 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