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Posted: 02 Feb 2021


Taken: 30 Jan 2021

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1/25 f/5.6 105.0 mm ISO 400

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Keywords

reptile
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Australia
NSW
Chelodina longicollis
Eastern Long-necked Turtle
freshwater turtle


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What were our dogs barking about? It was nearly dark as I looked through the screen door, being very surprised to find this Eastern Long-necked Turtle on our driveway. These are native to eastern Australia, living in streams and fresh water wetlands.

With a carapace of about 20cm length, this was almost fully grown. I'd previously only seen a very small one around here, so meeting this one was quite a thrill.

After taking these photos I picked it up by the carapace and returned it to the nearby wetlands. To return there itself, it would have needed to cross a road where it already had risked life and limb. More images in PiPs.

SEE UPDATE IN COMMENTS. To my surprise there was a second visitor! (PiPs also)

Günter Klaus, Cämmerer zu Nau, Ronald Stachowiak, Ernst Doro and 41 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 RHH
RHH
Congratulations on Explore.
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
Lovely portraits of this little friend, George. My absolute favorite is the one where it checks you out from under the carapace, But your main image is also wonderful.
Perhaps they were a couple and it was very kind of you to not only spare them the dangerous road crossing but also reunite them!
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
how lovely series !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Many thanks for your kind comments, everyone. I think we're just so fortunate to have these around here. If I see more I'll try for more photos.
3 years ago.

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