The Coachwhip snake is found all over southern Arizona in one color phase or another. I do remember finding a black phase Coachwhip years ago at our home northwest of Tucson. Out in the grassland near our home in Cochise County I only find the red phase. Regardless of the color phase, these snakes are super fast and can also be super aggressive. These non-venomous snakes are amazing hunters and eat a variety small mammals, reptiles and birds. We’re so lucky to have these rascals out in the desert. Take a picture of this wonderful snake if you can find one holding still for any length of time, but don’t try to pick it up. Believe me.
There is a road across the grassland and I still go there for stories. I suspect that everyone needs a road or trail or...
Whenever I do of my “pictures and stories” presentations I always show some photos of our chickens, followed by photos of some of the...
Snow is such an exciting event for those of us living in southern Arizona and when it does snow the local jabber is always...
