Turtles on a Log in a Pond

There's a little pond nearby that I like to visit to see if the turtles are lined up, sunning themselves on the log. Unfortunately, when I approached, although being as quiet as I possibly could, they must have heard me. The many turtles that had been on the log quickly, one or two at a time, slipped into the water, out of sight. Even so, I thought I'd post the photos because I liked the color of the wild flowers and even the algae on the pond.

Swamp Milkweed

A brave one

I hope this turtle doesn't sue me.

Same pond, but photo taken last year at this time.

I must have been quieter last year, or maybe it was the direction of the wind that caused them to not hear me last year.

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Nine Turtles on a Log

Sunbathing in a NW Wisconsin pond

So as I'm writing this, why is the song, 'Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall...' running through my head? They're turtles, and they're on a log. Sigh. I don't know why my brain works that way.

Anyway, this wee pond is in our neighborhood and one of the delights of summer is seeing the little turtles all lined up on that log. They're so cute!  I had to approach the pond very slowly and as quietly as possible. I was thrilled to get this photo!

 Milkweed by pond's edge.

When I took one small step closer to my subject, the turtles, in unison, quickly slipped into the water.

 Resurfacing

I used my zoom in order to look for the turtles. Aha! There they are, every man for himself, climbing onto the nearest clump of grass and hoping the stranger will go away so they can resume their positions on the log.

'So what am I? Chopped chicken liver??'


And wouldn't it have been nice if I'd managed to get the bird, A juvenile blue heron, perhaps? rather than the weed, in focus.

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