Rattlesnakes? Are there any left?

[ApS]

Originally Posted by ITD

"...I'm pretty sure APS was invoking his own brand of SARCASM..."

Yup—just joking around and a tangential thank-you to Webmaster Don for such "scary discussions" to even take place at this idyllic lake's website. I made certain to include the highlighted mountain lion reference because I got scolded for starting a mountain lion thread a few years ago.

BTW: A pair of Hooded Mergansers paddled by yesterday afternoon. They are a rare visitor and a very shy bird. It looked like the female had just caught a small crayfish! (The crayfish I can't ever find here). After spending long hours trying to photograph them in the past, I'll just include a file photo of the male here.

They are extremely fast flyers and the smallest of America's mergansers. They are remarkable in having yellow eyes, transparent membrane "goggles" over their eyes (engaged when viewing underwater thingys), and a bill lined with "teeth".

I've never seen them after our large patches of Winnipesaukee ice go away. (Or before the ice arrives).




Or below, for some smaller copyrighted shots...