More Woodway wildlife

Out in the Cherry Creek area (near where Estates runs into the lake) we encounter lots of animals. We have not seen any rattlesnakes or live coral snakes, but we find copperheads about once a year. Fortunately, in our experience they do not strike easily and we have never felt the need to kill any of them. The photo below is of an average-sized one (about 2' long) near our front door last October. They blend into dry leaves almost perfectly, being nearly impossible to spot.