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I believe this is a midland painted turtle, and is one of the first I've seen here at Clove lake, which is dominated by red eared sliders.
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I believe this is a midland painted turtle, and is one of the first I've seen here at Clove lake, which is dominated by red eared sliders.

DSC_6004 turtle sunning

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  • Each time that I've past that well known heron's nest here at Clove Lakes since April, it has been empty. We regulars to the park have wondered what happened to beloved nesting pair. I captured some shots of one of the parents on the nest in March during a snow storm, so I expected to get many more shots of the new babies this spring, which never happened.<br /> <br /> Many of us speculated that a late winter storm killed the chicks before they hatched resulting in the parents giving up hope of raising a brood this year. Spotting this guy here today, makes me feel pretty good that the nest will not go empty next season, unless we have another brutal late winter freeze. So this nest should bring joy to the many bird lovers next spring who come to view the babies each year.
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  • Someone or something took one huge chunk out of this cormorants neck thee on the right. Doesn't seem to be slowing him down too much, at least for now.
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  • I believe this is a midland painted turtle, and is one of the first I've seen here at Clove lake, which is dominated by red eared sliders.
  • DSC_6186 lunch
  • It took a little while for this cormorant to work this catfish into a position where it's scales wouldn't cut up his throat going down. For many years I've wanted to capture shots of the cormorants here at the lake gobbling down their catch. My new 18-400mm lens and this guys leisurely attempt to down his midday snack, finally allowed me to do just that.
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  • DSC_6471 cormorant
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