Kristin Stanford, the "Island Snake Lady", came
over to Middle Bass Island today with a crew of helpers to start the annual
snake census. Because of the cold weather, the snakes are not very active yet.
One of the Hibernacula that was broken into by raccoons earlier this spring.
A baby Lake Erie Water Snake
Kristin at the tarp that the baby was under
Kristin
A young garter snake
Another picture of the young garter snake
The census team checking out the old Lonz dock area
If you haven't been here recently, you might not have noticed the new concrete walkway that makes this accessible to visitors.
The limestone cliffs next to the old Lonz marina
I just turned around to take this picture after taking the previous two.