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A colorful San Francisco gartersnake resting on tall vegetation.

A San Francisco gartersnake basking on reddish vegetation, although the snake is in the open and vibrantly colored it blends in well and is difficult to see.

The San Francisco gartersnake - one of the USA's most beautiful and endangered snakes. Many people don't believe a bright blue and red snake can be discreet - but when seen in its habitat you can see how these snakes can evade notice.

Life of a biologist in the east coast winter.

I keep thinking about the folks trying to break into the environmental/ecological field right now. So many who've had seasonal or permanent jobs ripped out from beneath them, hopeful grad students to-be seeing their opportunities go up in smoke. I don't want them to give up. (1/2)

Reminder that a study on lizard saliva eventually led to the development of Ozempic so be real wary of the criticism of studies and funding that sounds non-sensical when presented with no context.

Happy to share that I took bronze in the Over Under category of the Dive Photo Guide Masters Contest with a hellbender image from last year. The other winners can be seen here: www.divephotoguide.com/.../dpg-mast....

Happy Saturday Folks. Enjoy this peaceful scene of a European Mantis taking in warm beach rays from this past October.

#sonyalpha #entomology #insects #mantis #photography

An Arizona Black Rattlesnake found one morning in a high elevation stand of ponderosa pine. I was stunned by its beauty and overall mild temperament, extremely similar to that of timber rattlesnakes here in the East.

#biology #conservation #wildlife #nature #rattlesnake #sony

Vibrant red, green, and subtle blue hued streaks towering above smooth lake water and reflecting on its surface.

Aurora towering above calm lake water in Central Pennsylvania.

One of my personal favorites from this past year.

#northernlights #landscape #photography #sony #pennsylvania

An absolutely laughable amount of Sonoran Desert Toads (Incilius alvarius) eating insects off of this gas station wall in southern Arizona this past summer.

#toad #wildlife #desert #nature

Happy Saturday everyone! Here’s an Eastern Hognose (Heterodon platirhinos) illustration that I’ve been working on for an exciting new project. It’s not quite finished yet but it’s getting there!
#procreate #snake #wildlifeart #illustration #art

Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum) from a humid summer’s day this past year.

Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)

Eastern Spadefoot Toad, a bumpy and stubby species with large eyes and spade-like feet used to dig into the soil.

Eastern Spadefoot on the edge of a flooded section of forest.

First post here! No better way to kick it off than with these goofy looking toads found this past spring- The Eastern Spadefoot

These goobers spend most of the year underground, emerging only during heavy rainfall to try and find a mate.

#wildlife #photography #biology #conservation #amphibians