19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A juvenile Northern Pacific rattlesnake overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
This is a juvenile Northern Pacific rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus - found along a popular hiking trail on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The gorge serves as the backdrop, with the oak grassland habitat in the foreground.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Bingen, Washington, United States of America |
| Camera: | E-M5MarkII |
| Copyright: | © christopher cousins |