Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada

[smckinlay]

Hi, I'm new to the site. I encountered a snake two days ago that I've never seen before. I'm pretty sure I know what it is but want to confirm. It was first seen swimming across a bay of a small lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in south central Ontario and landed on the bedrock of my campsite. It hissed and flattened its neck like a cobra. Thanks in advance.

Scott

[Minkness]

False water cobra I believe. But someone with better ID skillz than I will chime in I'm sure. =)

[SWDK]

Eastern Hognose snake doing a great cobra impersonation.

[SnoopySnake]

Eastern hognose (Heterodon platirhinos)...the pointed nose and the hood is a give away for this species. Even though they like to pretend they're cobras, they are harmless. They often play dead if you bother them and they're very hesitant to bite.

[Minkness]

Oops! I was wrong XD

That is pretry awesome though!

[smckinlay]

Thanks folks. That's what I thought.
How common is it for eastern hognose snakes to be swimming in a lake?

[toddnbecka]

Not typical behavior IME, but all snakes can swim very well. Possibly hit the water to escape a predator, but a small snake swimming in a lake could easily become fish food.