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...or at least ready for takeoff...
There is growing evidence that turtles have a secret desire to fly. There have been several eye witness accounts and actual images of said turtles, practicing what appears to be flight postures, with legs and head elevated.
This theory is in the process of being investigated. ..... :)
See another image of a turtle trying to fly in 1st comment box :)
Some turtles snap and some are bored and yawn. After watching this turtle for some time, I'm convinced that both of us were a little bored, and this was a yawn.
These turtles are very invasive, this baby was taken at our park, gently picked it up for a photo then placed it in the same spot,
in Quetico Provincial Park. After three very cold (for August) days, this day proved sunny and warm and as we paddled down Pickerel River, we noticed lots of these creatures sunning themselves near the shore.
Turtle Mound is a prehistoric archaeological site located 9 miles (14 km) south of New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Got a couple of really close up shots of this turtle at the Elk Grove Park, California. No idea what I'm going to do with these – I could make 4' x 6' prints!
7R302010
Another view of the turtle I rescued yesterday. He was on a sidewalk near a pond heading for a busy street. Put him back by the water and off he went.
Snapping turtle laying eggs.
Сегодня видел черепаху откладывающую яйца. Простоял около неё минут 40. Не знаю сколько она успела отложить до того, при мне штук 20 наверное. Окончания процесса не дождался, нужно было возвращаться домой.
LA: Emys orbicularis
EN: European pond turtle
DE: Europäische Sumpfschildkröte
HU: Mocsári teknős
We found him near a little pond.
The only turtle species that is endemic to Central Europe. Otherwise it can be found in Europe, Turkey and Morocco, as well.
Loves slow moving waters and ponds. They can live up 40-60 years long.
In many European countries they are endangered as their natural habitat of wetlands is shrinking.
In recent years they are also threatened by the fact that there are more and more Red-eared sliders (a turtle species native to the southern US and Mexico but often kept as pet in Europe) end up in the wild and behave as an invasive species against the local pond turtle.
I saw this lovely little painted turtle right after taking the previous shot of the Chestnut Sided Warbler.
These are very colourful turtles. This one was enjoying a spot of sunbathing on a rock in the water.
Thank you for all of your comments. Positive and constructive criticisms are very much welcomed and appreciated
Hello everyone!
Never tried black and white so when I processed this file I had a look at the option and find the light rays in the background a bit more dominant in B&W.
Will be very interested what you think!
Please feel free to give me some constructive criticism! Don't hold back.
I have not been on Flickr for a while, life kind of takes over at the moment.
So apologies for neglecting you a bit, I hope to return to Flickr a bit more frequent soon.
As always! Thanks for looking and have a fantastic weekend.
Ps. press z to get the full picture.
Norbert
Common name: Alligator Snapping Turtle ♂
Scientific name: Macrochelys temminckii
Distribution: United States
Conservation status (IUCN): Vulnerable
The Snapping Turtle is the official turtle of New York State.
We spotted this turtle on our lawn. When we got closer, we were surprised by his size, shell and tail. I took some photos and we went to the local library. The librarian told us he was about 100 years old! She said he/she was probably looking for water. We were planning on helping him/her get to a pond near our house, but when we returned, there was no sign of the turtle.
Found this little guy out sunning himself when went out for a hike in Double Trouble State Park. I believe this is a painted turtle
I hadn't been to this park in a long time, even though I live nearby. I don't remember ever seeing turtles here before, but they were everywhere!
I also had a dream a couple nights ago that I had a boyfriend who called me turtle. Analyze that please! I have been having some seriously wacky dreams lately. I won't go into those...
The turtle recovery program at Rondeau has reached the release stag.
Nest are dug up in the spring as soon as they are laid and the GPS location .
This is to protect the eggs from predators such as raccoons.
The eggs are placed in incubators and after hatching are released back at the original nest sites.
I provided the turtle taxi.
Graptemys geographica
Northern map turtles inhabit large rivers and lakes with slow-moving water and a soft bottom. They require high-quality water that supports the female’s mollusc prey. These turtles may congregate in areas with abundant basking sites.
source - Ontario Nature.
I have seen sea turtles before swimming in the ocean around Maui, but on this trip we saw several cases when turtles beached themselves after a storm, presumably to rest. In one case, I counted 20 turtles resting on the beach near Ho‘okipa .
The turtle shown here pulled up on the beach in front of we were staying, seemed to be snoozing, and was gone by the next morning. I caught a moment when it briefly opened it's eyes.
From what I gather, this is a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). The diameter of this one’s shell was under a meter.
From the Sea Turtle Fact Sheet:
“Carapace length: 3.5 feet (1.07 meters) average weight is 300 lbs (136 kg) ... Green sea turtles take 20-50 years to reach reproductive maturity ... The most friendly sea turtle may be the “honu,” the green sea turtles that live in Hawaii. These turtles are so comfortable with humans that they swim with people on diving trips among the coral reefs. ... Food: Adult green sea turtles are herbivores, and their food includes sea grasses and algae. Young green sea turtles, however, are omnivores. Their diet includes jellyfish, small mollusks and sponges.”
Always a pleasure to see.