Is the observation wild? How? Yes this observation is wild. It was found in a natural park where nothing was planted by humans, it was naturally there.
Weather conditions? 90°F outside. Partly cloudy with 0 inches of rain.
Enviormental contex? Nested in a tree. I kept my distance as I qas not certain the type of snake. There was watee near by.
How species was determined? Due to the pointy head and brown and black scales I determined it to be a cottonmouth. Used website https:/srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/agkpis.htm