Barred Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)

It quickly slipped away, but I caught enough to identify it.

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A Western European Grass Snake crosses the surface of a pond. They are good swimmers, but this one is travelling across the surface of the submerged pond weed. It has a dark grey-green upper body with black barring along its flanks, and a distinctive yellow and black collar around its neck.

Nervous:
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Visited Cors Fochno NNR on Saturday with @dmesg.bsky.social Large Heath #butterfly and a couple of #snakes were the highlights, nice little reserve.

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Adder

Great grey shrike

Stonechat 1 of 10

The view

Cannock chase this morning in all its glory. GG shrike , 2 merlin ,10 stonechat plenty of other birds about and a cracking adder #ukbirding #staffsbirds #uksnakes #reptiles

When an adder sticks its tongue out at you… I guess I’ve been officially sssnubbed! Sssassy

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First adder sighting of the year! We spotted this beauty curled up on the dead bracken, perfectly camouflaged and soaking up the late February sun. Spring is on its way! 😊

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