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Offline Aten

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Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« on: Jul 08 2009 - 09:44PM »
The first 3 pics are the huge turtle at the pond and the 4th is a family of Mallard Ducks. Not my best work but only had the 35 to 70 lens on the camera shooting Kodak 400 gold film.
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #1 on: Jul 08 2009 - 09:54PM »
Boy, you weren't kidding!  That's a big one!
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #2 on: Jul 08 2009 - 10:07PM »
I seen one again just on Monday at around 12:00pm basking in the sun and once he saw me it was like a brick hitting the water.   :sign07:

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #3 on: Jul 09 2009 - 03:00PM »
Nice pics.
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #4 on: Jul 09 2009 - 07:58PM »
Thanks Tommy there are 2 huge turtles living in that pond and the next time i`ll have my 70 to 300 mil zoom on the camera and get a much better pic of the turtles.

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #5 on: Jul 11 2009 - 10:02AM »

I guess these are snapper turtles?
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #6 on: Jul 11 2009 - 10:55AM »
No ixex they are not snappers, snappers got a more spiney shell and these are smooth. They are as big as a snapper though i`ll have to research the Ill. turtles and post what type they are. :Computer:

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #7 on: Jul 11 2009 - 12:06PM »
Ixex you were right about the turtles being snappers. I did not know there were 2 types here and he is a link to validate the species.

http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/animals_plants/herps/species/ch_serpent.html

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #8 on: Jul 11 2009 - 03:52PM »
Have you seen the Osages there? Last time I was there, the area had lots of osage oranges there. I thought it was odd til I realszed that the animals eat them, but what would they be doing there? There are no osage trees in BGC.
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #9 on: Jul 11 2009 - 09:54PM »
No Tommy I have not seen those trees but they may be there as they do grow all over.
I`ve seen wild strawberrys and rasberrys there this year already so there is a lot growing in the cemetery and on the outside of it. Nature is funny if something dies off something will take its place.

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #10 on: Jul 11 2009 - 10:26PM »
One can find osages & its mother trees just around the corner from BGC.  Go south on Central ave a few blocks.  There's a condo there that has them in the front.
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #11 on: Jul 11 2009 - 11:19PM »
Tommy all it takes is a seed to get started and the next thing you have is a tree and maybe that happened or someone brought them for the critters.

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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #12 on: Jul 14 2009 - 08:48PM »
Aten you forgot to show us the turtles on Sunday, I love animals of all kinds. The toad in the well was very cool the picture however was a dud thanks for showing us around. :)
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Re: Nature At Batchelors Grove June 2009
« Reply #13 on: Jul 14 2009 - 09:05PM »
Hi Scaryd sorry about the pic not turning out for you but it does happen. I did`nt know you were a animal person like me if you and the hubby come out this Sunday i`ll show you where I got the turtle pic. They are skiddish so you have to be real quiet on the path by the pond. I have seen the turtles twice now and they love to bask in the sun on the fallen tree. John, Rachael, myself and Rachaels friend saw a doe with a fawn in the area we were at last Sunday in the dead zone where there were so many dead trees i`m really surprised we did`nt see any when we were there. It was my pleasure to show you the things at BG and glad you enjoyed it.  :Y:   ;)