Snapping turtle sunning itself
Cute when they are little but not so much when they are adults, snapping turtles can live up to 30 years in the wild. At least one is said to have lived to be 47 in captivity and weigh as much as 35 pounds.
I photographed this one in Algonquin Provincial Park (nearly three hours north of East Gwillimbury).
Snapping turtles live most of their lives in water, leaving it only to sun bathe, find a new home or lay eggs. That being said, females have been known to travel one or two miles to find the perfect spot for laying her eggs. I wonder how long it takes a snapping turtle to walk a mile!
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30 comments:
Nice close up Camera Girl. There's also some pretty big snappers around.
Great capture, I think even the large Snapping turtles are neat. Kind of prehistoric looking critters. Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend!
Great capture! I caught one about this size while fishing many years ago.
Fine job of 'snapping' this closeup.
a beautiful shot of a not so beautiful but beautiful turtle. totally cool
I guess they can be pretty ferocious.
i think they're so cool and prehistoric, but i HATE having them in our pond! they take ducklings one right after the other! and even break legs on adult ducks!
Feels good in the sun... :)
God bless you!
Cezar
Very nice portrait. :) Yes, they can be pretty nasty as adults, that's for sure!
that's a big guy!
Great closeup!
Have a great weekend :)
Beauty is not his strong point,that's for sure.
Interesting creature,why are they called snapping turtles?
Thanks for getting this shot, and for the info!
Great shot of this very special turtle. I think it´s better to use a tle lens to get the shot....
That's a big snapper!!!
Great portrait EG!
That turtle looks pretty big. They probably walk about as fast as I do :-)
Darla
I had a photo of a snapper in my blog today also! This one is a whopper!
This one looks like a turtle bodybuilder. It needs to be checked for steroids.
Some serious turtle here, definitely not a young'un. Great shot, with ripples and reflections!
K
What a great shot of that turtle. Wow!
Great capture!
Wonderful capture!! How do they survive the winter in Ontario?
This is a great photo of the turtle. How did you get so close?
Not a fan of the snapper. They are taking over Bro O's pond. But, having said that, they are intriguing critters.
superb photo!
I wonder that, too. Do they ever "run?"
This is wonderful! I enjoyed reading about the snappers. They are like prehistoric beasts! Great shot!
That turtle looks huge! Great capture.
I always wonder how they live so long feeding off algae and doing the slow crawl! Great photo.
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