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Snakes in the Grass

Snakes in the Grass

Our home backs on to acres of woodland in Northeast Texas. Our back yard at times can be a little like a zoo with a large variety of animals that we find there...
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Our home backs on to acres of woodland in Northeast Texas. Our back yard at times can be a little like a zoo with a large variety of animals that we find there. This morning these two Rat Snakes were having a fight in our side yard providing an opportunity for some picture taking.
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NIKON D800E

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Aperture f/11 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 3000/10

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Apr, 2016

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