These painted turtles look pretty put out. In other reserves where the turtles tend to dive for cover when you approach, these turtles stay put and glare. Like frogs they blend in well to their surroundings. On a windless day if I see duckweed floating on the surface of the water, chances are a turtle underneath it is propelling it along.
July 10, 2018 at 9:25 pm
Turtles with attitude! 😉 Good-looking to say the least!
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July 11, 2018 at 6:32 am
Yes they are, thanks😊
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July 10, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Oh wow! Such a beautiful photograph and interesting information to learn!
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July 10, 2018 at 6:17 pm
Thank you.
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July 10, 2018 at 10:20 am
Great captures Belinda!
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July 10, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Thank you!
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July 10, 2018 at 9:11 am
You lookin’ at me? Great captures, Belinda!!
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July 10, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Thanks Ellen!
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July 9, 2018 at 7:30 pm
What exquisite colorings they have, which you captured so well.
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July 9, 2018 at 9:16 pm
Thanks very much!
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July 9, 2018 at 6:26 pm
Very nice Belinda! Always fun to photograph turtles!
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July 9, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Thank you Reed!
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July 9, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Lovely shots, Belinda! Those colours on those turtles are quite something!
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July 9, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Thank you Pete. It provides a nice bit of contrast!
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July 9, 2018 at 1:45 pm
There’s something endearing about turtles. Maybe it’s the fact that they carry their house on their back (a child’s point of view that has been drilled into us long ago).
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July 9, 2018 at 6:15 pm
I think you’re right😊
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July 9, 2018 at 9:52 am
I remember playing with these guys when I was a boy, so cute and harmless. Great photos Belinda! ❤️
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July 9, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Thank you John!
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July 9, 2018 at 5:26 am
They are a sort of cute 🙂
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July 9, 2018 at 7:25 am
😊
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July 9, 2018 at 4:45 am
Love this one – seems to be emerging from the ‘primordial soup’…
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July 9, 2018 at 7:15 am
Thank you. The water is thick with vegetation.
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July 9, 2018 at 1:59 am
These ones have adopted a good camouflage trick 🙂
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July 9, 2018 at 7:13 am
I do like their duckweed trick😊
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