Fluidr / Stephen J Stephen's "Retiles & Amphibians" set

Croaking Bullfrog

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/200s ƒ/6.3 ISO 500 at 500 mm

N 3 B 377 C 0 E Jun 13, 2010 F Jan 5, 2011

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Best viewed large size to see the vibrations in the water.

Male Green Iguana Portrait - "Los Iguanas"

A Canon EOS 7D — 1/1000s ƒ/6.3 ISO 200 at 166 mm

N 3 B 363 C 7 E Jan 22, 2012 F Feb 11, 2012

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While travelling from Arenal to Bosque de Paz we stopped along the way at a small restaurant/gift shop called "Los Iguanas". True to its name there were a number Green Ignuanas on the grounds. This very big male was displaying against another male. I managed to capture him in the warm glow of the late afternoon sun with some deep shadow behind him. I purposely exposed the image to create a completely black background.

I really like the textured skin of this lizard.

Blandings Turtle

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/640s ƒ/8 ISO 500 at 293 mm

N 2 B 488 C 2 E Apr 9, 2012 F Apr 15, 2012

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I found this turtle basking on the shoulder of the road last weekend. The Blandings Turtle is recognised by its bright yellow throat and chin.

The species is listed as threatened in Ontario due to predation on its eggs by raccons and skunks, loss of habitat and road kills.

Tags: Blandings Ottawa Reptile Spring Turtle

Black (a.k.a. Gray) Rat Snake

A Canon EOS 40D — 1/160s ƒ/6.3 ISO 125 at 70 mm

N 1 B 683 C 8 E May 18, 2013 F Jun 6, 2013

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Black (a.k.a. Gray) Rat Snake. This species is thought to be the largest (1.5 m or over 5 feet) snake in Canada and this one was about that large!

We came across this specimen in Murphy's Point Provincial Park last month. I only had my 17-70mm lens with me but I had a few minutes to get close enough for this shot which is about a 60% crop from full frame.This species is listed as threatened/endangered under Canada's Species At Risk Act.

Tags: Black Rat Snake Gray Rat Snake Murphy's Point Provincial Park Reptile Spring

Number 9!

A Canon EOS 7D — 1/80s ƒ/13 ISO 1250 at 150 mm

N 3 B 633 C 9 E Jun 22, 2013 F Jul 12, 2013

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A female snapping turtle lays another egg to make a total of nine visible in this image. She actually laid about 20 eggs in this nest. I have been hoping to see this behaviour for several years now and my luck finally arrived this past Saturday morning when I (along with what seemed about a million mosquitos and black flies) spent a couple of hours along Opeongo Road in Algonquin Park with this female.

Here's a link to a 3 1/2 minute video of this turtle.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1OhiWsvivs&list=PLyPB6WYuMQy...

Tags: Algonquin Park Female Laying Eggs Nest Opeongo Road Reptile Snapping Turtle