Small adult from southeastern Michigan.This species is known from the northern 1/3-1/2 of Indiana, but records have always been extremely localized. To my knowledge, no documented records have been made since the 70s. This is likely due both to its similarity in appearance to other Thamnophis and the widespread destruction of the wetlands it prefers. Indiana is one of the nation's leaders in wetland destruction over the past hundred years.
Frequently mistaken for a Cottonmouth, this nonvenomous water snake is just slithering through, minding it's own business while the birds feast on the fish.Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon sipedonShearness PoolBombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeKent County, Delaware, USAOlympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus M.Zuiko ED 300mm f4.0 IS PROM.Zuiko Digital 2.0x Teleconverter MC-2025 August 2022#1stPixBHNWRPhil's 1stPix Instagram Phil's 1stpix InstagramPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist-Observation Map iNaturalist: ObservationsPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist- Species Grid iNaturalist: Species
