I think we have a resident

[piedlover79]

It's a great place to set up shop!

[piedlover79]

[LittleTreeGuy]

That's a pretty little fella!!

[piedlover79]

Thanks! I love having wild snakes around the property!

[Albert Clark]

Those are really good looking garter snakes. Probably the common garter species known as Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis. There are multiple subspecies but totally harmless and feed mostly on amphibians, fish , and earthworms. They usually are out hunting, foraging and usually go underground to brumate or hibernate. In a wood pile they are probably just doing a little of the above. Nice pics. This time of year is not brumating season.

[piedlover79]

Yup, nice little New England brand garters. They are very active, they sun on top of the fire wood. I see them in the yard and when you spook them they head back for the safety of the wooden fortress that apparently I built for them.

[BeelzeBall.]

so if you have rejected frozen rats, those little guys would take care of'em ?

[piedlover79]

Heehee. These guys are too small for rats. However I feed my rejected f/t to the wild fox, raccoon, and bobcats.