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Actually ticks should concern you more ( but as Teegate stated do not let them impede your Pine exploration either ! ) .Much more likely to be bitten by a tick .There are 10 diseases other than Lyme . Left un-treated or mis-diagnosed as bad or worse than a snake bite .Rattlers are not common ...

Glad you're ok .As you stated , you are lucky .I had a similiar situation about 4 yrs ago about 10 o;clock @ night outside of Chatsworth .Was hiking along a stream bank ( Light, cell phone , etc ) , stepped in what i still call quick sand .Mud , muck ooze , Whatever it was , Within minutes i...

Nice pics ! The sunset is a real "screamer " !! Thanks for sharing .

Gibby , Appreciate it ! Thanks again, Joe

Good news , Thanks for posting !!

Wow ! I just thought that was a trophy Bass Lake :cool: Would be awesome to see .I think thats fairly close to Walnford ? Need to get there as well ... Joe

Buck , If you're in Whiting I have seen them a lot. Saw one during the day once by the 70/37 circle ! Know thats a bit from you , but yes they seem to be common.Have a friend in Howell , they got his chickens as well, even the rooster .Maybe thats why the state has no...

Chris , Thanks for reply ! I live in Monmouth , see reds all the time ( as well as coyotes ). The Grey looks like such a beautiful animal , can't wait to see one . I need to spend even more time further south :) Joe

Don , Another thing .Some of the "older " literature stated the racer woud even feed upon venomnous snakes as well . I'm not 100% sure this is /was accurate , maybe someone else can chime in . The racer is not immune to venom ,where as the king snake is immune...

Don , You're welcome .Correct , the racer is not a constrictor . All members of the rat snake family are constrictors .If a large black snake was wrapped around a rabbit , it was 99.99% a black rat .They consume pretty much any rodent they can . Black rats will also consume birds as well as...

In McPhee's book they mention the Grey Fox . I have never seen one .Has anyone here seen one or taken a pic ?? Just curious ....Thanks

Thanks for posting !!

Don , usually the racer is moving about 2 x as fast as a black rat( and then some ) .The black rat has a thicker , more muscular build .Probably because the black rat is a constrictor . The black rat has a broader head / snout as well . The black rat is also a bit...

Good to know he seems ok...

Bob , As always , great pics !! The common yellow-throat is off the charts ! :cool: Thanks for sharing Bob . Joe

Nice pics :cool:!!

Thanks for posting ! Frog-eye pic was a nice shot !!

That blind squirrel sure finds a lot of good herps !! :) Chris thanks for sharing ! Joe

Ben , As always , good work .Nice touch with the inside pics .

I was there last yr , this same time of yr , with 2 friends . It was my 1 st visit to Brooksbrae. We were admiring the ruins. Out of no where comes someone on a quad .I think thats in Manchester , they are doing a lot of development in that general area...