This photo was taken at my backyard, a completely unexpected visitor, a wild copperhead. Copperhead is a common venomous snake here in the south US, and because of the increasing human activity and loss of natural habitat, this encounter becomes more and more common these days. And it usually ends with the snake being killed by the property owner. As human population keeps growing, it is really important to educate people how to respect nature and how to get along with these beautiful creatures.