Saturday, April 17, 2021

Viper

Viper
A viper enjoying the Spring sunshine at the Gullringskärret nature reserve. As seen a couple of days ago while obviously out on another bike ride.

11 comments:

  1. Are you sure its a viper.Doesn't look like one.

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  2. Huggorm.

    https://images.app.goo.gl/Nmox8LYgc5UoXKeS6

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  3. I'd keep my distance from that one.

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  4. Wow, I didn't know you had venomous snakes there. How does it spend the winter?? Cuddled next to something warm? The wiki page I found didn't have much to say.

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    1. They hibernate together in holes in the ground.

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  5. It is a handsome lad. I know that many snakes are not harmful to humans, and that they do an important job in eating insects, but I still keep a distance from them.

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  6. It's not my favorite animal...

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  7. Thank you Steffe. The rattlesnakes here do the same in the winter. Just that it's so much warmer here....but I knew your vipers had to make it some way!! Glad they do. Leery of them as I am. I've killed a few in my day, but they kept coming onto the porch, etc.
    Hated to do it.

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