In the shallow water of the marsh, this Northern Water snake (Nerodia sipedon) patiently waits for its unwary prey, probably a frog. At one point its body began to vibrate violently and I thought it was getting ready to strike, but it turned out to be a false alarm. In the end, the snake turned out to be more patient than I was and I left without observing the snake capture its next meal.
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Mike Powell 
Yikers!! Great pic!
Interesting. I didn’t know they vibrated like that.
I am not sure why it did that, but that was what it seemed to be doing. It was a little strange to see, I must admit.
I hate snakes but this is a great photo
Thanks. Snakes can be beautiful, but still are pretty creepy.