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Rattlesnakes Rattlesnakes
Posted by: endico

Video duration: 116 seconds

Combat ritual between two male Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis oreganos) on the Anniversary trail at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Portola Valley, California.
Here are some stills of them:
http://www.flickr .com/photos/candiedw omanire/139896417/ http://www.flickr .com/photos/candiedw omanire/139896364/ http://www.flickr .com/photos/candiedw omanire/139896278/

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Beached Beached
Posted by: endico

Video duration: 256 seconds

Elephant seals lounge on the beach at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. Music by subatomicglue.com. Photos by Jef Poskanzer and me.

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