Some times turtles will be spotted on land they are most likely to be laying eggs or changing locations. Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario. Ramsar site no. 755.
Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/50 400 Flash (off, did not fire)
Turtles are the best for macro opportunities: Southeastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum ssp. subrubrum) Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware Bay Estuary, Delaware, United States. Ramsar site no. 559.
Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/800 160 Flash (auto, did not fire)
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delaware bay estuary
kinosternon subrubrum ssp. subrubrum
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panasonic dmc-zs20
ramsar site
southeastern mud turtle
united states
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