Garter Snakes Thamnophis sp.

Four garter snakes occur in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s not always easy to distinguish the species, especially from photos.

The eye cover in a garter snake is do smooth that it makes a good mirror. Here’s a close up of an eye showing the reflection of a parking barrier.

In image 6, a raven flies off with a garter snake it just caught in our front yard.