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		<title>Gopher snake hidden in the grass</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gopher snake&#8217;s head, hidden in the grass. Photo by Brian Murphy, Walnut Creek, CA Gary: Found the snake in the above photo at Bayberry Pond (Lime Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek), stretched out enjoying the morning sun.  Always a hesitation to try and figure out what it was, the pointy tail eventually gave it a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gopher snake spotted in Walnut Creek backyard</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pacific gopher snake. Photo by Janet Fournier, Walnut Creek, CA Gary: This snake was in our backyard (upper Terrace Road area of Walnut Creek) yesterday afternoon.  It&#8217;s a gopher snake &#8230; isn&#8217;t it? It was approx. 4 1/2 feet long.  If it is a gopher snake I wish it would do a better job because we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red-tail hawk feasts on gopher snake</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red-tailed hawk feeds on gopher snake. Look carefully through the branches and you&#8217;ll see the snake&#8217;s body hanging down. Photo by Marina Chainey, Richmond, CA Gary: The gophers are plentiful in Wildcat Regional Park and I&#8217;ve been watching many raptors make meals of them.  Apparently the gopher snakes are also partaking in the bounty.  However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rattlesnakes &amp; gopher snakes: How to tell the difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western rattlesnake. Photo by Dave Harper, Oakley, CA People can have a lot of trouble telling gopher snakes (harmless) and rattlesnakes (poisonous) apart. From time to time, I will come across photos that are good at helping you decide which is which. Check out these photos. Pacific gopher snake. Photo by Dave Harper, Oakley, CA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gopher snakes: This is what they look like</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2010/10/26/gopher-snakes-this-is-what-they-look-like/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gopher snake in backyard. Photo by Ling Lavezzoli, Walnut Creek, CA. Gary: The other day on a warm afternoon my wife came across about a foot long snake on our concrete patio.  She is very curious as to what type of snake it is, how big it will get and if it is dangerous (see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Camouflage: Which is the rattlesnake? Which is the gopher snake?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo by Brian Murphy, Walnut Creek, CA Which photo is the poisonous Western rattlesnake and which photo is the non-poisonous Pacific gopher snake? When it comes to camouflage, no one can top Mother Nature. Photo by Brian Murphy, Walnut Creek, CA. Click on &#8220;read the rest of this entry&#8221; to find the answer. A Western [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snakes (surprise!) are commonly found in the middle of town</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gopher snake by Sue Miller, Livermore, CA. Dear Gary: A few weeks ago, while workmen were replacing doors in my Livermore, Calif.,  house, I was in my side yard and decided to go in to get my sunglasses. I walked in from the garage and into an internal hall leading to my bedroom.  As my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rattlesnakes &amp; gopher snakes: How to tell them apart</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2010/05/13/rattlesnakes-gopher-snakes-how-to-tell-them-apart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 13:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poisonous Western rattlesnake (Brian Murphy/Walnut Creek, CA) Spring has sprung and many cold blooded reptiles are now crawling out and about. In case you can&#8217;t tell the difference between rattlesnakes and gopher snakes, you and any other family members, especially children, should check out and compare these photographs of the two reptiles. /Gary Harmless Pacific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you recognize these snakes? You should!</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2008/08/14/do-you-recognize-these-snakes-you-should/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bogue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following snakes are four common local species that are regularly encountered in the San Francisco Bay Area. One is poisonous and the other three are harmless. (In case you haven’t already figured it out, the snake pictured above is a rattlesnake.) Check these snakes out so you know which is which if you happen [...]]]></description>
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