WOW! Today, I hit the jackpot! There was so much to see. I don’t even know where to start or what to share. But since the snapping turtle was one of the first things I saw, I will start by sharing my pictures of him today. He was a large snapping turtle, but by no means, the largest one we have in our ponds or lakes. I would say he was a medium-large turtle. But he was right up at the surface, which allowed me to get some very good shots of him.


He was starting to get a little uncomfortable being in the spotlight, so he is starting to turn away, to go down to the bottom once again.


At least Mr. Turtle stuck around long enough for me to get some very good, very clear shots of him before leaving. Thank you Mr. turtle.
Awesome! Are they dangerous? π
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They can be. Their jaws are very powerful, and if you are too close to them, they can easily snap off a finger.
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I thought they might be π ππ»
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A great moment in time. π
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I once saw a snapper in our creek. I was amazed at quickly it moved! π’
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They are pretty fast in the water. π
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Hey Jeanne, those are fantastic photos of that snapper! I can see why you would be happy with those!ππΊππ’
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Thank you. They did turn out pretty good. π
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My pleasure, yes they sure did!ππΊ
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π π π
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A botanic garden I went to had a HUGE one. I didn’t know they live up where you are.
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Yep. We have them too. Quite a few of them actually. π
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