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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)
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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I'm hiding my head under my carapace.
I took some photos of it (here and in PiPs). It was a little smaller than the first (about 17cm) and unfortunately had a badly damaged carapace indicating it may well have been hit by a vehicle. As far as I could tell, the animal inside was uninjured. I released it near the wetlands and was very pleased to visit later and find that it had been able to make a departure. Photos follow:
The damaged carapace, image taken on release.
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Prima, daß Du den Kröten helfen konntest, Bleib gesund, George!
Have a good evening ;-)
Thank you for posting to FFF.
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!
tiabunna club has replied to Gudrun clubund sehr interessant!
Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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