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Photos: Oatka Creek, Le Roy

By Howard B. Owens

I drove out to Le Roy this afternoon to take some pictures of the first Jell-0 Olympics. Unfortunately, it ended earlier than scheduled. Since I was out that way, I figured I'd swing by Oatka Creek in the village and see what I could photograph.

More pictures after the jump:

C. M. Barons

It's a Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon); a large, non-venomous, snake in the Colubridae family, native to North America. It feeds on minnows and fish, frogs, leeches and other aquatic species. Often seen on the shoreline hunting or basking on rocks to digest its meal. Although non-venomous, it will bite to defend itself, and the ridges in its mouth can break the skin.

Jun 27, 2010, 10:49am Permalink
Gabor Deutsch

I don't like spiders or snakes.

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Jun 27, 2010, 12:55pm Permalink

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