Juvenile 5-lined skink.
Carolina anole.
Red-eared sliders. The 2nd from the left one seems to have survived a gator attack. His shell is badly damaged, not just cracked but with large sections just totally gone.
Coal skink.
Louisiana yard dog.Here are a couple of non-reptilian bonus shots;
Olive-green swamp grasshopper.
Some kind of mushroom. (IDs always welcome!)
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Now I know why they call you Gator Lana! ;)
Amazing shots. Those turtles are charming!
Interesting and attractive reptile series, including the "yard dog" - love that nickname!
Wonderful pics Lana. I reember seeing terrapins (maybe you call them turtles) in the Chattahoochee River in Columbus Ga sie years ago.
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I zoomed in on the turtles picture and it does look like that one turtle was attacked by something bigger than him. It almost looks like he's missing a leg. Probably due to a gator -like you said.
Anyway, I enjoyed these wildlife photos. The wildlife you photographed are very different and specific than what most of us see every day. Great collection. And your photos are so clear and beautiful.
Charles; Are you sure it's not my rough skin? *L*
ladyfi; Thank you!
Wren; I love that nickname, too. Thanks. :)
Maalie; Yes. So many turtles in our area. They make good gator meals, I guess. *L*
Multi Blogging; Thanks.
Kelly; I have a better shot of the injured turtle--he's got all of his legs, but his shell's really bad. I don't know if he's going to survive, in the end. Thanks so much for your kind comments!
VERRRY Cool!
Survivor turtle inspires this turtle gal.
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Cloudia; Thanks. I hope the turtle makes it...
Beautiful shots! I always enjoy your nature hikes. :)
Yes, indeed -- beautiful shots! I wonder why salamander type creatures seem cute and snakes nightmarish? Probably has to do with their little "paws" or "hands and feet."
The mushrooms look edible.
Halcyon; Thanks, hon. :)
Erik; Thank you. I think the human brain retains the caveman part that screams SNAKES BAD, but I agree that the teensy "hands and feet" are pretty cute. ;)
Awesome pics! This may be a ridiculous question, but do turtle shells regenerate to an extent if damaged? If not, then it is impressive for an old-aged turtle to die with a mint condition shell considering their life expectancy.
Rico; Thank you! I'm no turtle expert, but I don't think their shells regenerate. Good question...
Awesome pics. :-D If you're ever in my neck of the woods, you can find new species of all types in my yard. No kidding.
I like the names of those creatures that are unfamiliar to me.Some of them sound like something that would be ordered at a bar-I could just imagine someone walking in and saying-I'll have a Red-eared Slider and 2 Louisianna Yard Dogs.nice photos too.
DH; Thanks & I'm sure! That'd be cool.
Larry; *LOL* I'd never thought of it that way but you're right! Thanks.
I haven't been around much, too busy with the crazies, but I still like to look at your nature photos. Also, I read your interview over at "Whopple". I cringed when I read that you were a carnival worker in your youth.
JR; NP...we all have lives, afterall. I've been quite busy myself, too (which is why I had to check out a bunch of your posts at once the other day.) Yeah, working as a carny was no fun. Beyond no fun, to be honest. I can't even enjoy such things now--too many bad memories.
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