Snappers and beavers

[Dave]

Now that I got your attention:

Here are a few pics of a snapper that Dante dragged home the other day:





Now how about a little closer



and, of course, he had to get him to grab the stick




And over the last few days we rec'd some of the heavy rains/storms that recently swamped the mid-west.  There were three beavers that have been living in a huge pile of log jam brought down by previous floods, and this recent high water flooded them out.  The kids found them hanging just above the high water in a secluded section of woods.  The largest of the three patiently waited for me to get the camera for a few pics (I'm thinking something had to be wrong with it as we were w/in 10 feet of it and it wouldn't budge).  Anyway here are the best pics I got.





Sort of unhealthy looking rear end from this angle



and it finally did head back into the water

[Hawks Feather]

Nice pictures.  I am glad that it is not me holding the snapper.  Actually, I really like turtles, but snappers are not in the class of the ones that I like. 

Jerry

[FinsnFur]

  I seen that stick in the second picture and I knew there was some instigating being done

Those are some nice clear pics Thanks for sharing them.

[HuntnCarve]

Neat pictures Dave!  Looks like that beaver has mange?  Something is definitely wrong with him?

Dave

[Dave]

  Actually, I really like turtles, but snappers are not in the class of the ones that I like. 

I like them, too.  It's always a little unnerving when they bring a big one back, though.  I'll try to find some other pics from over the yrs and add them to the post.

If anyone else has any cool turtle pics, throw them on - I'd love to see em.

  Looks like that beaver has mange?  Something is definitely wrong with him?

I was thinking the same about mange.  Lots of foxes i've shot around here have mange - some really bad with open, festering wounds. 

[Dave]

Looked out back and saw another big snapper cruising from the creek up to a field where they sometimes lay there eggs.
My daughter, Sarah, went flying out the back door to check it out.  Her friend, Kara, followed.



Here they are - Sarah is helping it along.




And this is about as close as her friend would get.




And here are a few from last year of some little guys.  They look like a miniature version of a dinosaur, with all the spikes, points and claws on them.

[shaddragger]

  Cool pics, Dave! That is pretty neat of your daughter to grab that snapper! Most girls wouldn't go anywhere near him! Props to her!

[FinsnFur]

Nope most girls wouldnt touch that bad boy. And that one looks big enough to ride back to the creek

[KySongDog]

Girls?  Most guys won't go near them either.   

Nice pics and kudos to Sarah!   

[HuntnCarve]

That gal is fearless the way she's wrangling that turtle.  I'll show these photos to my neighbor Ol Chips.  He'd be drooling over all that turtle meat on the hoof.    Great photos Dave.