Thanks for the reply guys!

I'm a complete idiot for not posting the area :-p. I live in upstate New York (Orange County). I have been arguing with my dad for days that it looked more like a water snake than anything else, but of course he didn't believe me :-p.

It appears that for some reason the picture was removed...Any particular reason as to why? I uploaded to imageshack and posted a clickable link...Did I void the rules by doing this? Please let me know so I can post up the image according to the forums protocol!

Thanks again for the help guys!

Oh and btw, he did not become roadkill. My dad actually stood in his way, in order to re-route him back into the yard.