Texas Tortoise


Posted by merlinator on Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:43 pm

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This fellow showed up at the water hole and commenced eating the red clay/sand presumably for the minerals it contains.  Never drank, then rumbled off.
D810, 1/1250 @ F 7.1, ISO 800, - 1/3 EV, 500mm
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:32 pm
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A fine image with nice eye level view and excellent detail Roy. It looks like its trying to salute you!
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by Gary Briney on Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:13 pm
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A very high stepping tortoise -- nice low angle and uniform light.
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by Nate Chappell on Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:47 pm
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I haven't seen this guy yet, great capture with the foot up Roy!
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