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Old 09-07-2009, 05:49 AM
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I have been waiting for these shots all summer...

We came across this fellow on the prairie grasslands, north eastern Colorado.

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Old 09-07-2009, 05:56 AM
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Wow, these are incredible shots, I hope you were using a zoom lens because it appears as though you are right on top of it and that may not be such a good place to be ??? You did a fantastic job capturing these images. He really blends in with his surroundings doesn't he ?
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Old 09-07-2009, 07:02 AM
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Oh man snakes creep me out but i really like the dof and the details on the scales... i cant look for long it really creeps me out lol. Im glad I live in NZ
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WOW! Impressive!
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