Hello

This weekend I had the opportunity to take photos of vipers in the wild.

Please bare in mind that these animals are easily disturbed and I used a telelens to take these pictures. I always kept a distance of at least a couple of meters.

The rule to follow when taking photos of vipers is: if they start moving away you are too close.

Currently these vipers need all the warmth they can absorb to start feeding and get ready for mating season. By disturbing them you actually lower their chance of reproduction.

Unfortunately there too many photographers out there that in their own hunt for the ultimate picture don't think about the consequences of their behaviour and come too close and disturb these vipers. Sometimes they follow these animals off the trail or even try to catch them.

In the area where I took this photo this type of behaviour is currently the number one cause of the population decrease for these animals.

Vipers are magnificent animals but please keep your distance and avoid disturbing them. Stay on the trail and enjoy :)