Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

I love the detail and color in the eyes and scales. The out of focus background is great. Thanks for sharing.

This is about as close as I would like to ever get to one.

This fella means business!! I trust you were at the 200mm setting on your 80-200mm lens! Wonderful shot!

Actually Warren, I was around 80mm but there was glass between us. I love snakes and have had many, both venomous and non-venomous, as pets. I am also licensed in the State of FL to keep, but not show, venomous reptiles. I had an Eastern Diamondback, like this one for over 10 years before he died. He was about 6 feet long.