Nature Common Box Turtle, close up

Common Box Turtle, close up · **5 Likes**

This nice sized box turtle was foraging in our backyard yesterday. Took a few photos. Three images attached.

**angkymac** · 05-19-2022, 08:52 PM

Looks like you might be mistaken about who owns the backyard.
That turtle obviously wonders what you think you are doing in his place of business.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 05-20-2022, 06:39 AM

Thanks Angky. Box turtles do have a territory that they traverse. I've read that they shouldn't be moved out of their territory. They seem to get lost and search for it endlessly.

**Sailor** · 05-20-2022, 09:38 AM

Nice trio, Mike.

Jer

**MikeNArk** · 05-20-2022, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Nice trio, Mike.

Jer

Thanks Jer. Haven't seen many of these in the yard lately.

**rhanz** · 05-20-2022, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

This nice sized box turtle was foraging in our backyard yesterday. Took a few photos. Three images attached.

Great shots of the turtles moving in the grass,They are also very sharp.

**MikeNArk** · 05-20-2022, 07:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rhanz

Great shots of the turtles moving in the grass,They are also very sharp.

Thanks much. You don't get much motion blur when you photo box turtles. This one seemed to pause for photo ops. It must have been used to people, as it never attempted to close up in its shell.

dlhawes · 05-21-2022, 08:18 AM - **1 Like**

Interesting. I particularly liked the second shot, by the way. Pretty good work with a telephoto lens. Here's one I did with a macro lens; you'll notice that "common box turtle" seems to mean something different in Virginia from that of Arkansas. I wonder if they're the same but superficially different, morphologically, or are they different subspecies?

**Tonytee** · 05-21-2022, 01:56 PM - **1 Like**

Nicely captured wildlife subjects. I hate shooting turtles because none of my gear possesses shutter speeds fast enough to avoid motion blur. Speedy little devils.

)). Great work.

Tony

lesmore49 · 05-21-2022, 02:09 PM

Lovely pics of those wonderful little animals. The Box Turtle.

**MikeNArk** · 05-21-2022, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by dlhawes

Interesting. I particularly liked the second shot, by the way. Pretty good work with a telephoto lens. Here's one I did with a macro lens; you'll notice that "common box turtle" seems to mean something different in Virginia from that of Arkansas. I wonder if they're the same but superficially different, morphologically, or are they different subspecies?

Thanks for nice comments and image. Just looking at images on the net, your shot appears to be of an Eastern Box Turtle. I did not look at this turtle close enough to tell if was a three toed box turtle. We seem to have more than one type around here, but not the one in your photo.

---------- Post added 05-21-22 at 03:16 PM ----------

Originally posted by Tonytee

Nicely captured wildlife subjects. I hate shooting turtles because none of my gear possesses shutter speeds fast enough to avoid motion blur. Speedy little devils.

)). Great work.

Tony

Thanks for you comments, Tony. They are blazing fast aren't they😁. Most of my motion blur with box turtles is self inflicted.

---------- Post added 05-21-22 at 03:19 PM ----------

Originally posted by lesmore49

Lovely pics of those wonderful little animals. The Box Turtle.

Thanks for commenting. They are pretty nice to see around.

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05-19-2022, 08:52 PM	#2
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,981	Looks like you might be mistaken about who owns the backyard. That turtle obviously wonders what you think you are doing in his place of business. Angky.

05-20-2022, 06:39 AM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Thanks Angky. Box turtles do have a territory that they traverse. I've read that they shouldn't be moved out of their territory. They seem to get lost and search for it endlessly.

05-20-2022, 09:38 AM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Nice trio, Mike. Jer

05-20-2022, 02:03 PM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Nice trio, Mike. Jer Thanks Jer. Haven't seen many of these in the yard lately.

05-20-2022, 06:34 PM	#6
rhanz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,969	Originally posted by MikeNArk This nice sized box turtle was foraging in our backyard yesterday. Took a few photos. Three images attached. Great shots of the turtles moving in the grass,They are also very sharp.

05-20-2022, 07:16 PM - 1 Like	#7
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by rhanz Great shots of the turtles moving in the grass,They are also very sharp. Thanks much. You don't get much motion blur when you photo box turtles. This one seemed to pause for photo ops. It must have been used to people, as it never attempted to close up in its shell.

05-21-2022, 01:56 PM - 1 Like	#9
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,502	Nicely captured wildlife subjects. I hate shooting turtles because none of my gear possesses shutter speeds fast enough to avoid motion blur. Speedy little devils. )). Great work. Tony

05-21-2022, 02:09 PM	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Lovely pics of those wonderful little animals. The Box Turtle.

05-21-2022, 03:13 PM	#11
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by dlhawes Interesting. I particularly liked the second shot, by the way. Pretty good work with a telephoto lens. Here's one I did with a macro lens; you'll notice that "common box turtle" seems to mean something different in Virginia from that of Arkansas. I wonder if they're the same but superficially different, morphologically, or are they different subspecies? Thanks for nice comments and image. Just looking at images on the net, your shot appears to be of an Eastern Box Turtle. I did not look at this turtle close enough to tell if was a three toed box turtle. We seem to have more than one type around here, but not the one in your photo. ---------- Post added 05-21-22 at 03:16 PM ---------- Originally posted by Tonytee Nicely captured wildlife subjects. I hate shooting turtles because none of my gear possesses shutter speeds fast enough to avoid motion blur. Speedy little devils. )). Great work. Tony Thanks for you comments, Tony. They are blazing fast aren't they😁. Most of my motion blur with box turtles is self inflicted. ---------- Post added 05-21-22 at 03:19 PM ---------- Originally posted by lesmore49 Lovely pics of those wonderful little animals. The Box Turtle. Thanks for commenting. They are pretty nice to see around.