I wouldn't consider myself by any stretch in a rural area but I've got plenty of wildlife visitors in the 2 years I've been at this house. Didn't get any pictures but had a Bald Eagle back in January - here's the pictures I do have:
King Snake - lookin like the Coral snake - this is the friend of Jack after he decided to go for a swim in my pool.
Hanging out by my mangos eating the geckos. Prior to his arrival I had around 30 geckos - was down to 2 or 3 after he left.
Wild turkey anyone?
Gopher Tortoise took up residence on my neighbors property but he pays me a visit every few days when I'm out back with the doge.
The snake in the first picture looks like a scarlet snake not a scarlet king. The scarlet king has brighter colors and
the bands go all around the snake. The scarlet snake the underside is white. Scarlet snakes primary diet is reptile
eggs? Once I saw a slider ( water turtle ) laying eggs in my Mom's yard so I took a cub scout pack over there that evening
and we dug the eggs up and I let each kid take a couple home to hatch. When we went there a 24" scarlet
snake was digging at the spot. I wish we had time to watch, I can't imagine the snake eating a turtle egg?
The scarlet king and scarlet snakes are harmless and although they are fairly common they are secretive.
For fun when I see black racers in my property I catch them (sometimes). They are quick and I have 2 1/2 acres.
Once you get a beat on them they flare up while they are fleeing and start striking, I actually catch them and take
them down the road. Someone let curlytails go and I want to let them get established. When you see a racer try to catch
it. Sometimes they just flat out disappear.