First Snake of the Season

I was out walking Holly and something caught my eye. I honestly have no idea how I managed to spot this lil serpent in the brush.

It’s a crappy cell phone photo, but a photo of the season’s first snake:

It’s a slender, striped snake. The head is in the lower right corner. It’s a Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus).

Here’s a photo I pilfered from the internet to give a better idea of what this little guy looks like:

Tiny guy. I’m guessing about 2 feet long and slightly thicker than a pencil. And quick as shit! *laughs* I tried to catch him, but he won.