Turtle on a Fence Post
"A politician is just like a turtle on a fence post: he didn't get up there by himself; you wonder who put him there; he can't get anything done up there; and you just want to help the poor, dumb thing down."
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 17867205 - Eastern Box Turtle; Walton County, Georgia. June 8, 2017.
One of my co-workers brought in an Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) that his German Shepherd had found and threw around like a chew toy. Some marginal scutes were broken off the front of his carapace (upper shell), but it otherwise seemed okay.
A few characteristics identified this nice specimen as a male. Male box turtles have more of a concave plastron then females. Their eyes also tend to be more red than the females. This particular guy had some strikingly red eyes… no Photoshop enhancements here!
I took advantage of some time and took him out for a photoshoot. I couldn’t resist placing him on some upright posts nearby for that “Turtle on the Fencepost” shot.
- Walton County, Georgia USA
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 17867205 - Eastern Box Turtle; Walton County, Georgia. June 8, 2017.
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Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina ssp. carolina)Observer
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One of my co-workers brought in an Eastern Box Turtle that his German Shepherd had found and threw around like a chew toy. A few marginal scutes were broken off the front of his carapace, but it otherwise seemed okay. http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/turtle-on-a-fence-post
- Walton County, Georgia
- Mostly sunny, high near 79°
- Sunrise 6:22 AM; Sunset 8:43 PM
- Day length: 14 hours, 21 minutes
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