A midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata), is sunning itself on a mossy log in a swamp pond, its head out and looking back at the viewer cu

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A midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata), is sunning itself on a mossy log in a swamp pond, its head out and looking back at the viewer curiously.

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Size: 5710px × 3807px
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Colin Temple / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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