This is a young snapping turtle, mature snapping turtles are much larger and even less good looking 😏. I was standing on a viewing platform and just happened to glance down when the turtle swam silently by.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
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January 29, 2022 at 7:55 pm
He looks pretty intimidating for a young guy!
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January 30, 2022 at 8:44 am
You should see his granddad 😏
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January 29, 2022 at 1:50 pm
I will never think of Adele in the same way again.
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January 29, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Ha 😊
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January 29, 2022 at 1:40 pm
Such primeval creatures!
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January 29, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Truly!
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January 29, 2022 at 12:38 pm
Never actually seen a snapper in water before – most of my encounters are trying to coerce the mature (monster) ones out of my landscaping without getting bitten.
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January 29, 2022 at 3:50 pm
I’ve seen them on land a few times. I always give them the right of way!
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January 29, 2022 at 11:19 am
I’m very familiar with these big mean critters. Years ago when I did commercial yard work, I would come upon these guys resting on the banks along the cricks while I was mowing. I had to grab a big stick and prod them to jump back in the water so I could mow that spot. All the while the critters were hissing at me! Never got bit though!
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January 29, 2022 at 3:07 pm
Good thing! I like to see them from a distance 😏
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January 29, 2022 at 8:36 am
I guess they inherit the “snapper good looks” immediately at birth. 😁
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January 29, 2022 at 12:14 pm
They must 🙂
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January 29, 2022 at 5:51 am
It looks as though it has already grown a good cover of camouflage on its shell!
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January 29, 2022 at 10:30 am
They do blend in very well!
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