Snapping Turtle

Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) - Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA

 

This snapper wasn't as large as the one in the previous photo but it was still quite big and impressive. I posted a shot of this one earlier but here I tried to get a different angle with the sun at my back. This proved challenging as there was a fair bit of reeds and cattails in the way but I found a small natural window through the vegetation that allowed me a clear view and framed the snapper nicely.

 

Done