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Rust-Colored Cottonmouth or Just Plain Dirty?

April 1, 2026April 17, 2024 by Steve Creek
Rust-colored cottonmouth snake on road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Oklahoma

Is this rust-colored cottonmouth a true color variation or just mud? Take a closer look at this unusual snake.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags cottonmouth, mud stain, natural variation, snake color, snake morph, wildlife

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A Summer of Scarce Water Moccasins

August 21, 2026September 3, 2021 by Steve Creek
Water Moccasin Crossing Gravel Road

A first-person perspective from a wildlife photographer observing fewer sightings of Water Moccasins this summer season.

Categories Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snakes Tags cottonmouth, habitat, nature, Sally Jones Causeway, scarcity, snakes, Wildlife Photography

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Upset Young Water Moccasin

November 8, 2024July 9, 2020 by Steve Creek
Upset Young Water Moccasin

Boy, did this young Water Moccasin get upset! A utility terrain vehicle passing by really got it worked up.

Categories Snakes Tags cottonmouth, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge

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Why A Water Moccasin Is Called A Cottonmouth

November 8, 2024May 3, 2020 by Steve Creek
Cottonmouth - Water Moccasin

During a Photography/hiking trip to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in 2014, I had a close encounter with a Cottonmouth. Despite the cool…

Categories Snakes Tags cottonmouth, oklahoma, sequoyah national wildlife refuge
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