Another Big Turtle
There are several different kinds of aquatic turtles at White Rock. This one was as big as yesterday's softshell turtle but not as round. This one is a river cooter. Apparently it stayed too long in one place within reach of a bird, as shown by the white on its back. The egrets and herons walk up that cement slope and shoot that stuff out for a distance of a few feet. See the white stripes on the concrete under the turtle foot? That is not paint.
River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Another Big Turtle
There are several different kinds of aquatic turtles at White Rock. This one was as big as yesterday's softshell turtle but not as round. This one is a river cooter. Apparently it stayed too long in one place within reach of a bird, as shown by the white on its back. The egrets and herons walk up that cement slope and shoot that stuff out for a distance of a few feet. See the white stripes on the concrete under the turtle foot? That is not paint.
River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com