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Several cottonmouths found along the Buxton Woods nature trail on Hatteras Island. This is a .75 mile loop trail through the preserve directly across from the entrance to the Hatteras Lighthouse.

These snakes tend to stay very still and blend in with the surroundings extremely well. Unless one is actively looking for them, they tend to go unnoticed. Most of these were within a few feet of the trail. There is an aptly placed placard warning hikers about their presence. They are usually hidden in the vegetation where the water approaches the trail.

Shot with a gopro mounted on a hiking stick. Despite getting very close with the camera, not a single one actually struck