Species:

Thamnophis ordinoides

Northwestern Gartersnake

Sighting:
July 28, 2001
Tillamook Head trail, Ecola State Park, Clatsop County, Oregon
Northwestern Gartersnake (Thamnophis ordinoides)
This shy snake was reluctant to leave the shadows. When it saw me futzing with my camera it would slither off in haste, but a few moments later it would be back in some mostly-concealed position.