Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) - HM 261522
Observer:
Parsons, Anne
Observed:
2017-07-02 12:59:00
Last Modified:
2019-03-07 17:56:08
Country:
United States of America
State:
California
County:
Santa Clara
Age:
Deceased:
Notes:
I walked to the side of the trail to see if the blackberry vines had any ripe blackberries, and I heard this snake's rattle. I tried to take a picture, but my memory was full (why did it happen at the most inopportune time?) So I backed up a couple yards, deleted some old pictures, and went back to the spot where I originally saw the snake. It was still there and still coiled.

I couldn't see it's markings very well because of the dense shrubbery. It's head was triangular in shape with large white spots behind the ears. It looked mostly gray. I could see the rattle. I'm guessing it's a northern pacific rattler, because I don't know of any other rattlesnake in this area.
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