This Ratsnake was crawling over rocks on the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. When I was a kid, I knew these snakes as Chicken Snakes. Occasionally, Rat Snakes are found near chicken coops and hen houses, where they may often feed on chicken eggs.
How I Got The Photo – Ratsnake Crawling Over Rocks
I exited my pickup to photograph this Ratsnake while hand-holding my camera.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date Taken: June 4, 2020
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/75 sec. (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 3200
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Exposure Compensation: +1 EV
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Focus
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4