Painted turtle ( Chelydra serpentina ) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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14-NOV-2011	Christine Hanrahan

Painted turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

This medium-sized painted turtle was basking for some time on the exposed mud. I am sure the unusually warm weather (+18C.) brought this guy out to soak up some sun. Not a common sight in November.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Ali Majdfar		17-Nov-2011 06:34
Lovely! ~V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		16-Nov-2011 22:35
Top notch (slow...)! V Paolo :)

joseantonio		15-Nov-2011 04:15
Great capture of this lovely turtle

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