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Don't let that smiley face fool you. These turtles can be feisty when out of water. Snapping turtles roamed the earth with the dinosaurs and have a strong bite but contrary to popular belief they cannot bite your finger off. They range from Canada to Florida. Their numbers may be in decline in some areas where trapping is legal. If you really want to get up close and personal with this snapper, view in Large! Didn't need 5 frames a second for this capture.
Bird Island | Seychelles
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
There are seven types of sea turtle in the world’s oceans, six of which are officially classified as a ‘threatened species’ on the current IUCN Red List. The Leatherback and Olive Ridley are regarded as ‘vulnerable’, the Loggerhead and Green as ‘endangered’, and the Kemp’s Ridley and Hawksbill as ‘critically endangered’.
Seychelles is one of only a few major nesting sites around the world for the Hawksbill Turtle and, fortunately due to its remote location, Bird Island has perhaps more than its fair share coming up to lay each year. The laying season normally starts around the end of September / beginning of October, which coincides nicely with our annual visit. This is the time the south-easterly wind lessens and the sea becomes clearer and calmer. Green Turtles also breed on the island, but whilst they only come up at night when it’s dark to lay, the Hawksbill is happy to come up at any time of the day. However, the Hawksbill’s nesting season only lasts a few months to February, whereas the Green Turtle will lay throughout the year,
We’ve been very lucky over the years as we’ve probably now seen around hundred or so Hawksbills either coming in to lay, in the process of digging/laying or on their way back to the sea. For anybody who's interested in reading a bit more about the island’s conservation programme and the laying process then please see the final photo in this set where I’ve added some additional information.
I have so many photos of them that this year I only photographed them going back to the sea after laying - there are four shots here of three different turtles taken on three separate days.
The Blanding's Turtle is listed as threatened species in Ontario. The most significant threats to the Blanding's Turtle are loss or fragmenting of habitat, motor vehicles, and raccoons and foxes that prey on eggs. Illegal collection for the pet trade is also a serious threat.
Blanding's Turtles are slow breeders - they don't start to lay eggs until they are in their teens or twenties - so adult deaths of breeding age adults can have major impacts on the species.
Two Red-eared Slider Turtles bask themselves in the warm sunshine. I'm seeing more and more rather large turtles, some appear to have been well taken care of which leads me to believe someone has let them go in the canal due to their size.
I can't figure out why a bird that spends half its time with its head in the water and its butt in the air needs to take a drink. And when it does, it gets water all over its head. But then, it's all water off a duck's back. Or head, as the case may be. Mallard, Turtle Pond, Salmon Creek Trail, Vancouver, WA, USA.
A resting painted turtle gives me a suspicious look as I photograph it from on the other side of a tree stump. I like the reflection even though the surroundings are a bit chaotic.
Wow - what a surprise to find several turtles with Mr. Heron; they were hidden in the algae & by the early evening light. I didn't see them until I downloaded the photo onto my computer. Cool! ...and definitely WOW!
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Between the worst flooding in decades, washed out roads and park closures, this was not the best week to be in Maui. But even on the rainiest, cloudiest days, the sunsets here are not to be missed. As I quickly learned, weather forecasts in Hawaii are not the most trustworthy. They can tell you a storm is coming, but when the rain starts, when it ends, or how severe it will be is anybody’s guess. Even during a normal year, the peak Puʻu Kukui is one of the wettest places on Earth. This evening was the only time I saw the West Maui Mountains fully appear out of the clouds. After walking to the far end of the beach, I met this sea turtle. They often bask on the sand at sunset, sleeping up to 11 hours a day. Green sea turtles can weigh upwards of 300 lbs and live to be 70 years old.
A young snapping turtle waits for me to get out of his way on the D&L Canal Trail. I pedaled various Pennsylvania trails for five days in the spring of 2018 and crossed paths with at least one turtle every day.
Walking of bike I thought and enclosure of a school where 3 land turtles were, this bigger, another less and other young. Of a gap in around woven wires I took this photo. It seems to me quite ancient...
So...I went to a museum thing the other day and they had a HUGE fish tank with this cutie here...I was in awe of the fish...and then I decided after I saw Fredward (the turtle here) that I really wanted a pet turtle...haha
My mom wasn't exactly pleased with my confession of that...haha...apparently I have fish and that should be enough to take to the dorms...since I can't take my cats or my dog...or horses...foo
It must be turtle mating season, as I have been finding them on a regular basis over the past few weeks. This Eastern Box Turtle was found on the entrance road to my local nature park - Palmyra Cove. He (or she) was not shy and did not retreat into its shell as I approached. Soooo, I got out my macro lens and decided to do an ultra close profile shot. This is the result.
Enjoy the evening!