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| Prairie Warbler, Huntington. |
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| Laughing Gull, Huntington. |
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| Also at Huntington. This is the only snake I've seen on this entire trip. What is it? |
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper, Orangeburg Sod Farms. |
Monday, August 13, 2012
Farewell Carolinas, A 4PAD
I had not the resources for TPADing last night. I am currently broadcasting from a North Carolina McDonald's and eating food that will kill me. Yesterday was my last Southcarolina day, and I tried to make the most of it. The supposed best birding location on the East Coast (Huntington Beach State Park) was pretty much... meh. No shorebirds to speak of. So I meandered up to the Orangeburg Sod Farms, which were sick. A few lifers here and there, but mostly it was just a ton of Pectoral Sandpipers. Like hella of them. I did not bird today, but am considering an evening Red-headed Woodpecker search, since I have missed them during this entire trip. I head home tomorrow. Until then, I bid you adieu.
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It's a rat snake. I think it's a not very yellow version of what used to be called a yellow rat snake. The taxonomy (both Latin and common names) have moved around lately. Used to be genus Elaphe, but is now Pantherophis, which is a way cooler name, "Panther Snake."
ReplyDeleteYeah that's a typical SC-style Rat. Some refer to it as a yellow x black x gray Rat. If you go north, they turn black, south -> yellow, west -> gray. Sick.
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