Swimming Grass Snake

I went down to the nature reserve today, not really expecting to see much as I was sure there would have been a lot of disturbance. but another couple out wildlife watching told me they had seen a Grass Snake swimming out in the pond. We were discussing this when it turned up again and we managed to get a few shots. It made my day, and it just goes to show that you can never be sure of what you will see.

Grass Snake.

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This pic was taken about two weeks ago, again I have found it very hard to get any really good shots as the head always seems to be hidden in the undergrowth. Just lately they seem to have done a disappearing act, I have not seen one since this pic was taken, despite the heatwave where I thought I might find some basking. Perhaps there has been too much disturbance lately, moving them elsewhere?.