American alligator resting on a muddy bank beside water, head raised slightly with eye visible and surrounded by dry grass and debris.
All eyes at the edge 👀 This alligator rests along the bank, barely moving, watching the water just inches away. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #TexasWildlife #Herper
Close-up of an American alligator’s head resting on muddy ground, showing detailed textured scales and a dark glossy eye.
Close view of an American alligator’s eye 🐊 Textured scales, ridged snout, and a dark reflective eye watching from the shoreline. #Herper #Reptiles #TexasWildlife #Wetlands
American alligator stretched along the muddy shoreline of shallow water, body partly on land and partly in water with its head raised and snout above the surface.
How close is too close for an American alligator? 🐊 #Herper #Reptiles #TexasWildlife
#HerpInTheGrass✨🐍✨
Make that herpS in the grass! Just went on a hike along the Beavercreek Wetlands, & spotted my first snake of the year - a nice big eastern gartersnake. Then further along, I saw 3 more! 😃
#Herper #BeCurious
#HerpInTheGrass - make it happen people!
Northern watersnake
#Herper #BeCurious ✨🐍✨
#HerpInTheGrass - make it happen people!
Common Garter Snake BOOP
#HERper #becurious 🐍
Red-eared slider turtle resting on a partially submerged log in shallow water, head lifted and neck extended, with a clear reflection visible beneath it amid gentle ripples.
A red-eared slider hauls out on a partially submerged log, neck stretched and shell angled above the water 🐢 Its reflection mirrors the pose as ripples spread across the pond. #RedEaredSlider #Turtles #Reptiles #Herper #WildlifePhotography
Two freshwater turtles resting on a partially submerged log, facing opposite directions, reflected in still water with palm frond reflections around them.
Two turtles share a floating log, angled in opposite directions, shells catching the light while palm fronds ripple across the water’s surface in reflection. 🐢🌿💧
#Reptile #Turtle #FreshwaterTurtle #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Herper
A freshwater turtle resting on a fallen log above still water, with striped head and limbs visible as floating leaves surround the log.
A freshwater turtle rests on a fallen log, forelegs braced as it lifts its body above the water. The shell and striped head contrast with the dark wood while floating leaves drift past the surface below.
#WildlifePhotography #Turtle #Reptiles #Herper #NatureObservation
photo of a cascades frog on gravely/mossy substrate. she is facing left.
Ms. Cascades Frog (you can't tell in pic, obvi, but she's twice the size of Mr.)
This was after I crawled 1/2 under my car to scootch her out, assuring her under there was NOT a safe place to hang out.
#HERper #Herps #becurious
Photo of a cascades frog on a log surrounded by duckweed. he is in profile facing left.
Mr. Cascades Frog enjoying the autumn sun yesterday in Rogue River NF.
#HERper #Herps #becurious 🐍
A northern water snake (non-venomous) waits impatiently for the human intruders to leave so he can get lunch
My young campers & I spotted a slithery friend in the water today. After inspection (from a safe distance) we continued our pond exploring. Mr Snake decided to follow us and stay alarmingly close. I decided our retreat was the best choice and we left him to his frog hunt.
#herper #eastcoastkin
a lizard pokes its head over a rock
Just poking my head in to say happy #worldlizardday! Today is the day to celebrate all things lizardy. I just love these creatures - especially when they do their little push-ups!
#eastcoastkin #herper #lizard #photographersofbluesky
close up photo of the head and a teeny bit of the body of a Pacific Gopher Snake. They are in profile facing left. Their chin is on a small map;e branch on the ground.
Oh yes! Gorgeous Gopher Snek enjoys it very much!
#HERper #Herps #becurious
Happy #WorldSnakeDay
Here’s my favourite lifer of the year so far: four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata, from Krk Island, Croatia, earlier this year. Why not post yours? 🐍 #herp #herpetology #herper
This dress is too pretty to only wear in the fall. And it is always Halloween in our hearts! 🧡🖤
#streetperformer #busking #harp #herper #harpist #AlexandriaVA
POV: You're a cricket and your Frog Friday is about to get a lot worse.
Pictured: Big Blue and Jiminy Ribbit
#TheAnimalRoom #FrogFriday #Herps #Herp #Herper #Frog #Frogs
Newly hatched lizard
Newly hatched lizard.
#herps #herper #Mexico #lizard #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
photo of a small portion of a huge beaver dam. There are at least 6 turtles basking on the logs. Nearly hidden from view is a beaver within the dam. they are in the water, in profile facing left.
Basking Turtles, Hidden Beaver
A lot going on in this photo of a ginormous beaver dam in Ford's Pond.
A good illustration of why non-native Red-eared Slider turtles out compete the much smaller native Western Pond Turtles.
I promise, there is an American Beaver in this pic.
#HERper #mammals
Close up photo of a small yellow garter snake with black on top of their head and all down their back with a thin yellow line in the center of the black. Their head and a bit of their body are showing. they are in profile facing left against a background of dark lava rock and green moss.
Itty bitty bebe Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides) also takes advantage of natural trails and hidey holes in lava.
They aren't eating the chipmunks!
These beauties specialize in chowing down on slugs and earthworms (spaghetti with slime sauce).
#HERper #herps #becurious🐍
A young northern watersnake curled up in Alison's hand. Its head is pink, without pigment, while the rest of the body is greyish and brown with faint bands, which are usually much more visible in a young snake.
Last night during a walking bat acoustic transect survey along the Hamilton waterfront trail I came across this neato piebald juvenile northern watersnake 🐍 #wildlifewednesday #herper #snakes
Photo of a dark form western fence lizard on a dark lichen covered volcanic rock. you can see hints of bright blue on the back and lower side of the lizard and golden orange under their leg. they are situated vertically angled to the right.
When you're too cool and glorious to even acknowledge the Clicky Thing.
Western Fence Lizard
#HERper #herps #becurious 🐍
Photo of two western pond turtles basking on driftwood in a pond. both are facing away from the camera, the one in front has his head up and in profile facing right.
Sunning buddies!
Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata) catching some cloud-filtered rays yesterday!
Oregon Conservation Strategy species & USFW had a rec for Endangered listing as of '23 - now? Who knows.
#HERper #herps
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