Re: [cobirds] Re: El Paso county Dickcissel and rattlesnake uppdate

I'll add my two cents and also agree.  What next, kill all mountain lions and bears?  No thank you.  Joey, remember a long time ago when Laura and I found that I think we decided it was a Milk Snake at Chatfield State Park?  Unfortunately, it was dead but still cool to see.    The only way I can think of that may justify killing a rattlesnake would be if it was in someones yard along with children.  Even then, I would prefer to try to remove and transfer it somewhere else where it and children would be safe.

Laura & Wayne Wathen

Highlands Ranch, CO

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Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: El Paso county Dickcissel and rattlesnake uppdate

 

Rattlesnakes, as all snakes, are pretty cool. They can live 15-20 years. Most of their growth takes place in their early years. Some species get up to 8 ft long, others 2 ft. As they do get older & bigger they are not as aggressive & are easier to escape from. It's the smaller ones that you have to watch out for.

As usual numbers are declining due to habitat loss.

Lisa & Emil

Superior

On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 1:41 PM Joey Kellner <vireo1@comcast.net> wrote:

I have encountered LITERALLY hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado and perhaps another 100+ in Arizona.  Some while driving and they're crossing the road, a number while hiking in the field.  Never had any issues or problems with them.  You see one, you can EASILY go around it or wait until it leaves.  There is NEVER any reason to kill one. 

Just another example of wildlife being wiped out by humans.

Joey.

Joey Kellner

Littleton, Colorado

 

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On Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 12:10:15 PM UTC-6, kickback wrote:

An interesting and successful morning:

1. Found two Dickcissels just off Hanover road where the Frost Ranch sign is. The birds were on the power lines that run to the south.along a ranch road

2. Saw rattlesnake previously reported by Cinnamon (it was big)

3. Got ranch hand to kill rattlesnake

4. Took more pictures of Dickcissel

Bill Kosar

El Paso county

Colorado Springs

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