Surprising Snake

Icy garter snake
I was a little surprised to see this little guy in a creek in Ohio. I picked him up assuming he was dead. He then started to move, albeit slowly. His body temp had to be just a little over freezing. The creek he was in was very icy. I put him right back where I found him, so maybe he can continue hibernating until it gets warmer. Spring is right around the corner, I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird today.