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12-SEP-2007 ©Carol L. Breton

Turtle on The Road

Texas Canyon, Dragoon, AZ

This is my first Arizona Wild Desert Turtle! And, as is the case with many of my sightings,
I saw him as I drove down the dirt road away from work. I'm told this is an Ornate Box Turtle...
I'm not sure. Anyway, I got out of the car to move him to the other side of the road in the
direction he was heading. Everytime I attempted to pick him up at the middle sections of the base
of his shell he sort of "jumped" and turned. Being absolutely not turtle familiar, I gave up and
took his picture instead.


Canon EOS 20D ,Sigma 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DG
1/100s f/8.0 at 270.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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carol j. phipps18-Apr-2009 23:43
I wouldn't have expected to see a turtle in the desert.
carol j. phipps02-Oct-2007 23:42
Excellent! Maybe he was ticklish! Vote
Robyco02-Oct-2007 13:07
Great !! story too.....
especially the close-up of this guy is great !!
Guest 16-Sep-2007 20:41
Great macro work, Carol...v
Neal Nye14-Sep-2007 12:20
Good that there wasn't much traffic! Wonderful shot of his little face.
Torben Jorgensen14-Sep-2007 11:54
Funny capture. I love the way he/she is looking at you.
January Grey14-Sep-2007 05:37
Gives new meaning to a 'turtle-neck' :) Excellent capture. Not easy in that bright sunlight. Wonderful details too. Look at those claws! V~
Jeanne Dammarell14-Sep-2007 04:03
Very sharp images, Carol, and a great face shot! His face is cute. Wow, that must have been a fun find. Vote!
NealyBob14-Sep-2007 02:31
Excellent shot of the Box Turtle! He look a bit shy~! V
Chad Ramsey14-Sep-2007 02:21
Hay its a box turte... in a box... hahahaaaa Great find and good miss on the road! :-) V
Jay Levin14-Sep-2007 01:40
An amazing capture and a difficult one in view of the harsh sunlight. Looks like a great specimen, Carol. Vote
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