Pen & Ink - Western Rattlesnake (original) willow in a pattern behind it

in a pattern behind it

Sage Grouse fatten up on insects

restoration

represented here by the Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis)

they manage to hold on in pockets of habitat strewn across a landscape populated with more familiar species like Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)

Pen & Ink - Western Rattlesnake (original) willow in a pattern behind itThis adult Western Rattlesnake is curled up and ready to warn intruders with a shake of its namesake tail. These rattlesnakes are generally less aggressive than some of their cousins but it's still wise to give them plenty of space. Pen and ink rendering on Duralene film. Original art is approximately 8" x 10". Unframed.