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Prairie Friends or Foes

Prairie Friends or Foes

A small Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) and a small Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus) in the same hole.

A small Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) and a small Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus) in the same hole.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/25 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 110/1

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Oct, 2019

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Thank you so much for submitting your wonderful photo to my Nature Challenge. Best of luck!

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This is an awesome shot. Which was larger, the lizard or the rattler?

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Bye, bye, lizard. :-( Great capture.

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