Painted Turtle

Sep 2, 2014 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2014, Nikon 1 V1, Turtles, Wildlife

The Painted Turtle is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters.  Also, fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago; it’s a tough little critter.  However, it’s too heavy for a lily pad.  This guy took off into the water onto a lily pad, but it gave way under the turtles weight.