Non-Ghost rattler with tongue

[Mike B in OKlahoma]

This is the same species as the "ghost rattler" I posted a couple of days ago, but this one has his normal coloration. He's interested in my flash, and is exploring around to see if something edible is part of the excitement. To get the most information possible, he's sampling the atmosphere by sticking his tongue out rapidly to see if he can pick up the scent of anything interesting.

[MacroLuv]

Have no willing to get close with my little camera.
Have you also the photographs of inside mouth tissue? Wonder if only the tongue is black.

[Mike B in OKlahoma]

Have you also the photographs of inside mouth tissue? Wonder if only the tongue is black.

Your wish is my command:

http://www.photomacrography1.net/forum/ ... iamondback

Here's a shot of a different snake of the same species....You can just see this guy's black tongue in the shot, but as you can tell, the inside of his mouth is white with a little amount of pink color. I haven't gotten closer than this to the open mouth of a diamondback rattlesnake, sorry!

[Ken Ramos]

Nice photograph Mike but you should have linked to the one that made front page to answer Nikolas question. Now that was an awesome shot!

[beetleman]

razor sharp on this photo Mike. Great action on the tongue

[Mike B in OKlahoma]

Nice photograph Mike but you should have linked to the one that made front page to answer Nikolas question. Now that was an awesome shot!

That was actually a speckled rattlesnake rather than a diamondback, but here he is....

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... c.php?t=50