Near Miss With Rattlesnake

Riding my bike in the Open Space, a large rattler was hidden in grass next to the trail. He was coiled, rattling, and ready to strike as I swerved off the trail at the last moment to avoid an almost certain strike to my left leg. A few minutes later I had a brief encounter with an aggressive grouse protecting her nest next to the trail. A liitle later I flushed up a wild turkey on the trail. Guess it's officially the start of summer now.