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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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43.0904, -79.0861

Field Notes

Description:

very young and small, not much bigger than a lens cap.

Habitat:

near canal

Notes:

I spotted this on a trail along the old canal leading to Glendale Ave. This turtle was right in the middle of the skinny trail I was on. I noticed and stopped a took a few photos just in case it made a break for it. After a while I got so close to it that I thought it was dead. It wasn't, it was just extremely still and co-operative.

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Comments (7)

great photos dandoucette, I have started a turtle mission in the area and would be much appreciated if you were to join! - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/16986196
What a great little face! Nice photos too. :)
How adorable...and good photos!
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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