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rattlesnake face off at round valley

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Two male Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes in combat. Thanks to www.flickr.com/photos/21004743@N00/ (Brendan) for the snake identification and explanation of this behavior.

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  1. Persodan 29 months ago | reply

    That's so incredible ! i have never see this ! ... So gorgeous colors in more ...

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  3. midniteboarder 28 months ago | reply

    what an excellent capture!

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  4. Florida Blume 25 months ago | reply

    Amazing!!! Wish I could have seen this!

  5. pandatub 24 months ago | reply

    Wow, what an absolutely spectacular capture.

  6. R-Joy's Photos 21 months ago | reply

    This is amazing!

  7. PeteHuu 21 months ago | reply

    fantastic moment captured

  8. Marcos Arruda 18 months ago | reply

    belíssima foto...
    parabéns...

  9. KarenQJ 17 months ago | reply

    Aren't they doing the ritual mating dance? I had friends witness this on the Sunol-Ohlone and they said it was really thrilling to see. As many snakes as I've seen out there, I've never been fortunate enough to see this! Great shot.

  10. Kal04nia 16 months ago | reply

    +1 (tomitheos) this is an amazing shot!

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  13. ACREMAR 11 months ago | reply

    Outstanding shot!!

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