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Mills Pond - Austin, Texas: Turtles

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photo ©Eric Tilton

Late in the spring the pond becomes chock full of baby turtles, including the one above, who was being buzzed by a dragonfly. Meanwhile, another baby turtle decided it was tired of swimming and headed for the rocks:



photo ©Eric Tilton


But had a bit of difficulty climbing up:



photo ©Eric Tilton


It made it in the end, though, a triumph of will:



photo ©Eric Tilton


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