comanche 3,038 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,730 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 what an amazing pic, i would love to see a wild british reptile! they look quite like adders iv seen in books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 good shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrier410 53 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 brilliant picture my beagle marked a big adder last week but it did'nt hang around long enough for a pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,038 Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 brilliant picture my beagle marked a big adder last week but it did'nt hang around long enough for a pic My area is famous for adders and about three years ago I came across one sunbathing on the path in front of me. It was matt black but ,this will sound strange, I could still make-out the marks on its back which somehow appeared blacker . Of course I had no camera but I watched it for about ten minutes . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierone 32 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 VERY NICE PIC BUT ID BE OFF HATE SNAKES ATB T1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dakaras 3 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Cracking pic! I turned over an old slab in a woodland garden few years ago...baby adders shot of in all directions ...jumped outta my skin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siskin 4 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 cracking pic worthy of a book cover any day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fragle 1 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 cracking pic , would love to see one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 That is a truly brilliant photo: how far were you from the snake? We used to have loads round here but I haven't seen one since bad floods in early spring a few years back. I reckon they must have drowned whilst hibernating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,038 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 That is a truly brilliant photo: how far were you from the snake? We used to have loads round here but I haven't seen one since bad floods in early spring a few years back. I reckon they must have drowned whilst hibernating. I was about as close as i could be without engaging the close-up mode of the camera .Less than a couple of feet away I guess but she was getting twitchy so i did'nt push my luck and disturb her more than I had too. Thanks for the comment . One of my better efforts amongst the dozens of failures . For instance a couple of days ago I was crouched ready to try for a picture of badger cub that was snuffling up a track towards me . Quite out of the blue another cub burst through the hedge beside me and froze in surprise . I was so taken aback I pressed the "off" button instead of the shutter ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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