05/07/2026
Yesterday evening I got out and headed to the stock ponds. With the drought I thought there might be a lot of wildlife around the ponds and I was right. Many birds are still coming in during the spring migration. Still have not see any bullbats(nighthawks) but looking forward to their arrival.
On the way I did run into one of the most exciting things I have ever photographed. A very large and angry rattlesnake. It was about 5 foot long and about as big around as my wrist. He lunged at me twice and covered a larger distance than I thought. Good thing my 600mm lens as a minimum focusing distance of 13 feet.
I won't post any pictures on the main post but I will put a couple in the comments. So there is your warning.