Common snapping turtle basking in the sun along the North Fork Shenandoah River at the back of my property in Virginia.

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Captured this Common Snapping Turtle soaking up the sun while resting on a log by the North Fork Shenandoah River at the back of my property.

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Size: 5600px × 4800px
Location: Timberville Virginia
Photo credit: © David Lester / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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