Snapping Turtles

Face of a snapping turtle, Blockhouse Bay, Toronto Islands

Uncommon Eyes

The distinctive eye and beak of a large snapping turtle, seen here surfacing in Blockhouse Bay.  I spent a wonderful hour floating over this fellow, watching him (her?) hunt through the late-summer plant life on the bottom of the lagoon.

Snapping Turtle, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Snapper Gaze

A snapping turtle rests among the grasses of Doughnut Island.

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