Esther

Esther club

Posted: 17 Jul 2013


Taken: 18 Sep 2012

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1/500 f/8.0 240.0 mm ISO 400

Canon EOS 40D

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crocodile
saltie
porosus
Daintree
Crocodylus
Rainforest
Queensland
Australia
estuarine
saltwater
river
Indo-Pacific crocodile


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La la la

La la la
Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia.


"The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan."


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile

Sunday Challenge: open

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Latest comments - All (25)
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Yes, very scary and great for the challenge.
10 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Great photo, but it's a little too close for my liking! ;)
10 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
like an opera singer
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you all for your comments. I did use a very long lens for this shot.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, James.
9 years ago.

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