During Corkscrew’s Christmas Bird Count yesterday, our Senior Resource Manager came across this beautiful Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) in the backcountry. This is an older individual, but at this time of year, one may across young snakes as females give birth to live young between August and September. This species is ovoviviparous; young are produced by means of eggs hatched within the body of the parent. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are one of four venomous species

An extremely rare snake in North Carolina, the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is only found in a few locations. A handsome and charismatic animal, the diamondback uses its rattle as a defensive warning. The diamondback is a true icon of the Southeast! | NC Wildlife Resources Commission