Soft Shelled Turtle in the water

IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
edited November 17, 2008 in Wildlife
This Softshelled Turtle is just waiting for a food morcel to swim by.........

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  • SunGloSunGlo Registered Users Posts: 382 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    Nice shots Ira, but it sure is a strange looking critter.

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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    That is a strange one for sure. Like a clam and an alligator--a clamigator.
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  • KelMarieKelMarie Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    Wow. Amazing capture. I've never seen one of those before!
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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    Hey! What's up little swimming fella! I love turtles.
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  • midnight ridermidnight rider Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    Great shot. Wonderful composition. These get big if it is the type I am thinking about. I came across one that was so still for so long I actually thought it was a bronze statue at first.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    midnight rider wrote:
    Great shot. Wonderful composition. These get big if it is the type I am thinking about. I came across one that was so still for so long I actually thought it was a bronze statue at first.

    Yes, they do get quite large. They average 12" in size, but females sometimes reach 24"! Large Soft Shelled Turtles have been known to take down small ducks.
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  • KelMarieKelMarie Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    IraRunyan wrote:
    Yes, they do get quite large. They average 12" in size, but females sometimes reach 24"! Large Soft Shelled Turtles have been known to take down small ducks.


    Creepy! I'm glad there is none up here in Lake Superior.. but I'm sure there is TONS of little creatures in this Lake that I don't even want to know about. eek7.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Good captures with excellent colors. thumb.gif
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2008
    Looks like a disembodied head floating there...very cool! :D
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2008
    JenGrace wrote:
    Looks like a disembodied head floating there...very cool! :D

    Thanks for lookig, Jen. These turtles will stay in an area like this for a very long time just wateing for something to come by that they can capture in their strong jaws.
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