Elusive Neighbor

SunGlo

I finally caught my new neighbor the gopher tortoise out of its burrow.

Have fun,

Phil

Giphsub

Cool! Love the close ups!

Maestro

Wonderful images! The close-ups are very nice and that is one big hole!

dbaker1221

good captures..... bet you really had to hustle to catch up to it:D

SunGlo

Giphsub wrote:

Cool! Love the close ups!

Thanks for the comments Mike. Both my ego and I really appreciate it.

Have fun,

Phil

SunGlo

Maestro wrote:

Wonderful images! The close-ups are very nice and that is one big hole!

Thanks Stephen. Yes, gopher tortoise burrows can be quite large. They vary from 10-40 feet in length and 6-10 feet deep. They're dug at a 30 degree angle and of course, the size of the opening depends on the size of the tortoise.

Have fun,

Phil

SunGlo

dbaker1221 wrote:

good captures..... bet you really had to hustle to catch up to it:D

Thanks Dave. Actually, "slow as a turtle" really doesn't apply to these guys. A speed estimate I saw put them around 3-4 miles per hour with faster spurts when making a dash for their burrows to avoid an annoying photographer.

Have fun,

Phil

Harryb

Good set of images Phil.

SunGlo

Harryb wrote:

Good set of images Phil.

Thanks Harry.