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 Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England

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Graeme Skinner
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PostSubject: Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England   Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England Icon_minitimeSat 7 Mar - 4:24

I always get excited at this time of year, the days are getting longer and the Vipera berus are starting to emerge in England.

I have been studying three populations for over 20 years and often find the same animals each year, but sometimes old friends are missing as they emerge in February or March.

Missing snakes are mourned but life goes on.

The following images have been taken in the last two weeks and despite us having a colder than usual winter they are only a few days later than normal.

I've also been taking a lot of HD video for use later in the year.

Anyway enough chat and I hope that you like "my" adders.....

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first male hiding in bracken

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Another on a very cold morning air temps 4c

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After an hour of bright sun he needs to move

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It took some time to get close to him!

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An interested snake?

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The beauty of Vipera berus often leaves me in awe!

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A much darker male

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Another male newly out of his winter sleep found next to a hibernacula

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A very calm male who did not mind me or the camera being in his face.

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Photographed this morning the first female I have seen this year!

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Sharing the same hibernation site a viviparous lizard

I will continue my field studies till the day I drop! A long time from now I hope!!!!
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PostSubject: Re: Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England   Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England Icon_minitimeSat 7 Mar - 5:50

Nice pics mate!
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PostSubject: Re: Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England   Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England Icon_minitimeSun 8 Mar - 4:19

Graeme, THANK YOU!!!

Beutiful animals, beautiful fotos.

This makes me hope that "my snakes" - Vipera ammodytes will emerge soon too. We still have frozen soil in most places and a lot of snow. But if the sun will be out for a couple of days the first V. ammodytes males will come out. Like you and "your" V. berus I hope to see my old friends - some of them for ca 20 years too - again.

Cheers,
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PostSubject: Re: Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England   Winter/Spring Vipera berus in England Icon_minitimeMon 9 Mar - 23:15

Beautiful pictures!
I love springtime when the adders wake up!

Last sunday I've found 3 berus males. So also in Holland the season has started again.


Cheers,
Harold
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