Snake ID please

Found this snake sunning itself in an oak tree hanging out over a lake. This was shot from my kayak.

northern watersnake, nerodia sipedon. They "brown out" with age. These are always one of my favorite snakes to find, despite their common-ness. I think that's because it was one of the first snakes I saw in the wild LONG before I was into snakes. It's a childhood memory I still have. Oh yeah, and the light's really nice too.

Shot 1 is awesome.
That would spook the you know what out of me if I was paddling by and noticed one of those over my shoulder.

Thanks for the ID Erik. That was my first guess, but I have never seen one that was this solid in color before.

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Originally Posted by Singletracklovr

Shot 1 is awesome.
That would spook the you know what out of me if I was paddling by and noticed one of those over my shoulder.

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Thanks Bob. I was a bit surprised when I first saw it! That first shot was a bit tricky do to the back lighting. Not to mention that I had to position the boat just right to get a good view and to stay far enough away that my lens would still focus. I had to move back a couple of times because I was within the min. focus distance of 9'.

I second what Bob said. That first shot is stunning.

Very nice images!