Very nice footage! However, I have a few questions. Many of the scenes, which you say are shot with a trailcam, do NOT have fixed composition; there is a slow zoom-in or zoom-out. I'm not aware of any trailcam that will provide that effect. Is (are) there such a cam; if so, what are the details? Also, since snakes are cold-blooded, I would guess that IR-based motion sensors aren't great for capturing them. What's the solution for that? Are there trailcams with some other type of motion sensor (ultrasonic?) that are more suitable? Thanks again for the great footage! Very nice!
@lotterhand2 күн бұрын
Great questions! The zooming effect is done in post...not overly technical, same technique used when zooming in/out with a still image. Trail cams today are triggered by both heat and motion and often the reptiles are warmer (and moving) than the surrounding micro-climate.
@gregm.8572 күн бұрын
@@lotterhand Thanks for the reply! My recollection from high school biology class is that snakes are cold blooded and adjust to the surrounding temperature. Therefore I assumed they're the same temperature as the environment. I guess that's an oversimplification on my part, or maybe just misremembered. Also, I assumed that the inexpensive trail cams are not sensitive enough to trigger on a few square inches of motion in a field that's at least a few thousand square inches. Can you recommend any specific beginner-level cameras? Thanks again for the info and the great photography!
@billjim33412 күн бұрын
These fuckers are in NY?
@travisj.193813 күн бұрын
So adorable!
@jerseygrl513 күн бұрын
Videos or photos do not capture its true grandeur. First view takes your breath away!
@lotterhand11 күн бұрын
I agree! The Grand Canyon is one of those few places on Earth that surpasses the hype!
@MarthaAsh-xt2hv15 күн бұрын
Can you tell me if the pygmy rattlesnake does the same thing as this snake ?
@Thhhgg83817 күн бұрын
Last nite August 2 on my patio by myself and I see this fairly large ball of light coming towards me and then suddenly stops about 300 yards away and then just dropped at a soft speed until I could no longer see it. Have no clue, not like any ufo
@skyfish210419 күн бұрын
who called
@katieundercover19 күн бұрын
thank you for caring for these creatures :-) many are so quick to treat them cruelly
@lotterhand19 күн бұрын
Thanks, and moreover an untold number are lost to road mortality.
@tkreitler20 күн бұрын
Excellent shots. The common snapper is kind of like ringneck snakes, or even the American toad, in that we tend to forget how cool they are because they are so common. I forgive you for feeding them.
@lotterhand19 күн бұрын
Thanks! I have often suspected that if I lived outside of North America, say Europe for example and I was traveling state side the one reptile that would top my bucket list would be the snapping turtle!
@naturalismundi435920 күн бұрын
Terrific Footage Mark! Not something you get to see every day!
@lotterhand19 күн бұрын
An uncommon encounter with a common snapping turtle for sure~
@scottsodyssey248520 күн бұрын
Looks a LOT like an Arizona Black Rattlesnake.
@lotterhand14 күн бұрын
Yes they do and both often reside in mountainous habitat and share communal denning behavior.
@ryancreson711520 күн бұрын
These orbs are very strange! I get similar orbs in one location where i put out trail cams. no idea what they are but there weird. thanks for sharing
@toporkata521823 күн бұрын
I saw 3 diffrent types on snakes in my garden in North east PA : yellow - brown , orange bottom snake - warm snake and brown snake … never saw Cooper or timber yet
@iscuit24 күн бұрын
Thats so cool thanks sharing, hello from Sweden
@lotterhand19 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! I am hoping to visit Sweden someday and see adders....tops my bucket list!
@brendenstahl700724 күн бұрын
Wow it looks amazing
@Marc-gj9vx29 күн бұрын
Don't fall in that hole...
@elhuurabbas29 күн бұрын
I wonder why the bird didn’t eat the insect on him 🐛
@rogueplanet13Ай бұрын
Just caught and released a wild mouse from my home only to realise they can travel 2 miles right back to my home 😢
@robinvann6663Ай бұрын
👎👎👎🤮🤮🤮👎👎👎
@froydian9185Ай бұрын
Laura Palmer
@iynof69Ай бұрын
ahoj včera som počas burky natočil niekolko su extremne rýchle a menia trajektoriu letu,je to velmi zaujimave.Stevo Slovakia
@Peter-ic7vjАй бұрын
hi,contact info?,Thank You
@FlagArmadaProductionsАй бұрын
Wonder what the wild rat thinks of the mixed skin colors of the home rats
@carpentersrestsawmill2075Ай бұрын
I got bite on the middle finger by one last week. One fang when in, but it felt like someone had driven a nail through my finger. I used Benadryl immediately, and kept taking it for a few days. The hand swelled considerably, but the finger only oozed puss. I look far more carefully before I reach for something. I was picking up a watering can in my garden.... Look everywhere! Trust me... LOL
@lotterhandАй бұрын
I'm sorry to hear this! Did you go the hospital? How are you faring now? I hope you make a full recovery my friend.
@ashleyhockenberry2187Ай бұрын
A+ Awesome job!
@1957rayboconfederatecitizenАй бұрын
When I was stationed at binocular marine base I and 4 other men chose to travel up to the Michigan line that borders Canada. We caught a huge rattle snake in February of 2015. Deep snow and cold air, we all discovered by accident the largest rattle snake this South Georgia boy had ever seen, or even on tv. It weighed 46 pounds and 7 ounces, it was 7.5 feet long, it had 18 rattles. It was a monster. We caught the thing and we ate it after we cooked it of course. There was a huge amount of meat that we carried back to the base. Our sergeant and lieutenant allowed us to use a bq grill we used for R&R occasionally. We shared the rest with 5 other marines and afterwords we all agreed it did not taste like chicken. The taste was great, it’s a unique taste that stands alone. I’ve eaten venison, rabbit, coon, opossum, squirrel, wild boar, elk, moose, and monkey. Rattle snake tastes like no other wild game that I’ve ever tasted and all the others agreed, it has its own unique taste and smell, both are very inviting. After we had caught the rattler it had a very bad smell however once we chopped its head off the smell went away or we got used to the smell, I think the head was causing the smell, not sure though. The head was 8.5 inches across and 6 inches long. Its was bigger than both my hands put together. The guys on the base could not get over the size of the head and the length of the skin. We let our sergeant have the skin and head. He knew a taxidermist that could tan the skin and remove all skin and meat from the head leaving the bones in place. He would bleach the bones and then mount the skeleton of the head. I love rattle snake meat. Two of my marine buddy’s and myself spend a week in Texas each year catching rattlesnakes, the eastern diamond back that is, no other rattle snake can be counted in a rodeo round up. I’ve seen up to 1000 rattlers in a tent with nothing but plastic walls about 4 feet high keeping the snakes secure. The cooking goes on for two days and it’s great. You can eat rattle snake in a variety of ways. They are many recipes for rattle snake meat. We all decided when we leave the marine corp we are going to settle down in mid Texas somewhere. I’m hooked on rattle snake hunting. We all have said that catching another rattle snake like we caught in Michigan is our ultimate goal, however Texans we’ve talked to say that rattle snakes in Texas never get over 4 feet long. I bet they do, the snakes have just gotten so smart that no one has seen one, like the bull moose that’s 10 years old you’ll never see him unless he wants you too.
@lancesecretchanelАй бұрын
Was that wild rat a brown rat?
@lotterhandАй бұрын
yes also known as the Norway rat
@outdoorvideoswithbrad2 ай бұрын
I just got a video of a wood turtle awhile back when camping, they are endangered and you’re just handling them lol, I’m glad I didn’t touch the one I saw on camera, I didn’t realize they were endangered till I looked them up
@seancanney45472 ай бұрын
Really nice job on this video. Thank you for sharing.
@lotterhandАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@intheskyimafuckinstar2 ай бұрын
Dude something about watching you describe the den.. lol... U seem passionate about this. And I'm hooked. It's cool af!
@hikeclimbsail2 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Great footage❤
@lotterhandАй бұрын
Thanks for watching
@canyoncruzr34622 ай бұрын
Don't get bit. Is this on Mt. Tom?
@lotterhandАй бұрын
This site is in CT, and I always try to be mindful where I place my hands and feet.
@phatforrest2 ай бұрын
I love hiking out in the central CT woods and up on the traprock ridges. Your videos simultaneously fascinate and scare the bejesus out of me, afraid of what my next step or glance may uncover. Come do a video on the timber rattlers of Meshomasic State Forest in CT.
@lotterhandАй бұрын
I suspect your fascination would win out! Just using a bit of common sense while hiking in rattlesnake country (i.e., watching where you place your hands, not stepping over logs and rocks if you can't see the other side first) your hiking experience will be safe and enjoyable!
@STARIZZY4582 ай бұрын
2:38 POSSUM i hope it didn’t eat the mouse
@STARIZZY4582 ай бұрын
Like if you saw the cute little mouses
@JetSettingBotanist2 ай бұрын
What's your thoughts on a undiscovered den in ME? Seems some herps think it's likely despite them being officially extinct in the state.
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
I think it is certainly possible! I have heard rumors as well, but no confirmation.
@miketorre39472 ай бұрын
That's awesome!
@stevenwinterhill36232 ай бұрын
Rattlesnakes in Canada?? Wow
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
Yes and quite a few in some areas!
@WildLife_Perspective2 ай бұрын
Cool shot!
@OchoVerde3 ай бұрын
Great work here on World Turtle Day 2024! It was really interesting seeing it "chase" you. I have 3 trail cam recordings of a female Gopher Tortoise 'chasing ' white tail deer.
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Gopher tortoise chasing a deer...now that must be amusing footage. How did the deer react?
@OchoVerde2 ай бұрын
@@lotterhand they moved on!
@pfdrtom3 ай бұрын
Do all rattlers up north have that yellow/tawny color? Just asking. (respect to all the Yankee country boys. We'd have won if it wasn't for y'all!)
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
Overall there is a lot of timber rattlesnake coloration, especially in the Northeast, ranging from pineapple yellow, to tawny yellow, tan, and even velvety black.
@cellaketch76393 ай бұрын
I captured one in our front door security cam. We woke up because our dog barking in the middle of the night so I look on the camera and all I see is like transparent balloon and shiny floating around. Do you know where I can find some professional who will analyze the video? Thanks!
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I don't know anyone personally that can review your footage.
@zenphotojourney3 ай бұрын
Great collection of videos!
@lotterhand2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@tanyageyer42513 ай бұрын
Amazing camouflage! It looks like an old piece of bark.
@lotterhand3 ай бұрын
Indeed! In fact, the few nesting whip-poor-will's I have encountered I didn't even see the birds until I practically stepped on them!
@elhuurabbas29 күн бұрын
@@lotterhandare whip poor wills and nightjars the same species???
@alexiscondit8983 ай бұрын
Very cool stuff here, thank you for sharing!
@lotterhand3 ай бұрын
Thanks for stopping by!
@CheesyCheetah3 ай бұрын
Always interesting to see that bobcat/timber encounter. Great video.
@lotterhand3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@metalmamasue36803 ай бұрын
Nice footage Mark, where are you located, general area ? Loved all the animals and what a cool variety ❤ I thought you were in upstate NY, do you have Mt lions up there ?
@lotterhand3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I live in MA, but have trail cams set up in NY and AZ. The mountain lions were from AZ. This video has not captions or narration because I am adding commentary during my presentation!
@tkreitler3 ай бұрын
@@lotterhand Thanks for clearing that up. It would've blown my mind if the mountain lions were filmed in the Northeast.