Tortoise
Jul 12, 2019 14:42:47 #
Jul 12, 2019 15:20:43 #
I had no idea any reptiles were family-oriented; my turtles just climb out of my pond, wander off somewhere, lay their eggs, and return to the pond. Sometime later, I'll find babies wandering around my driveway by the street. The beach sea-turtles do the same; My gator shows no motherly inclination either.
"My" ducks and geese are families; ganders are better fathers than drakes, I've noticed. >runnyblood
"My" ducks and geese are families; ganders are better fathers than drakes, I've noticed. >runnyblood
Jul 12, 2019 15:37:44 #
alx
Loc: NJ
Always wondered how to freeze my tortoise motion in my shots. I guess the secret is your 1/3192 shutter speed! 
I learned a lot.
I learned a lot.Jul 12, 2019 16:17:31 #
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Jul 12, 2019 16:50:08 #
Doe's momma feed them or do they have to figure that out on their own? Nice photo.
Jul 13, 2019 06:23:16 #
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Jul 13, 2019 06:51:50 #
joer wrote:
Joe, excellent job. I appreciate the way you got this family to pose for you.
Greg
ps. I do realize that they are not a live Tortoise family.
Jul 13, 2019 08:42:46 #
Great action shot. You did a fabulous job in stopping the action. Mahalo for sharing.
Jul 13, 2019 09:48:35 #
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Jul 13, 2019 21:08:01 #
May take them a very long time to get where they're going. 
Very nice shot, too.
Very nice shot, too.Jul 14, 2019 23:31:16 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Everyone's joking here about the speed of tortoises, and your comments are funny--but I have a Red-Eared Slider who lives in a small pond, and about this time of year she goes looking for a mate, pathetically. When I find her in the side or front yard and try to retrieve her, she can move pretty darn fast. Fortunately I am a little bit faster. This is a neat shot of a reptile family.
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