Ensatina & habitat shots

[mikebenard]

Hi Folks,

I got a chance to get out to California for a couple days around Christmas. It was nice to walk around barefoot and see some salamanders out. Lots of Ensatina and Batrachoseps. Here's one of the Ensatina (from Santa Cruz Co.):

And some habitat shots from the same day:

 

[danny]

I am really amazed by the great quality of the first picture, that is a one in a million picture! Great work and thanks for sharing Mike!

 

[joseph]

Wow great shots! And the habitat looks nice also. That first photo is good enough for a book/calendar photo

 

[mikebenard]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them.

 

[russ]

Great pics, I love the first one too.

 

[pin-pin]

Wonderful pictures.

We were caught in a rainstorm and drenched to the bone just two weeks ago. The weather has been hit or miss the past month.

 

[christian]

the quality..so nice

 

[carly]

That first pic is definitely pic of the month quality. It's beautiful. How big was it?

 

[mikebenard]

Thanks to all for the nice compliments, I really appreciate it.

Pin-pin, did you get a chance to get out for salamanders when the rains were really bad? We had left before then, but it sounded bad. There was a great post on www.fieldherpforum.com by a guy who went out finding herps when everything was flooded. Some great photos.

Carly, it was a medium Ensatina, probably about 5cm snout-vent length. Really a great animal.

Thanks again, Mike