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Field Herping in Hampton Roads

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Took some time Thursday to wander some local parks and try out my new camera. From just a few hours of hiking, I found or sported:
1 eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)
1 eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus)
1 northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
2 red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans).

Love this new camera. I wouldn't have most of these pics without it.
 

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The Cotton
 

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The sliders
 

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And the northern watersnake
 

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A Nikon Coolpix L340 (in-expensive but good quality pics for a young college student)
 
Yeah, it's pretty amazing how inexpensive cameras these days can actually get you some great shots with no effort at all. :thumbsup:
 
Great pictures and thank you for posting!

The first turtle (first two pics) looks like a mud/musk turtle, but I can't be more specific than that. The high domed shell and head shape are the giveaways.

The second turtle (second two pics) is definitely a painted turtle.
 
I obviously need to brush up on my turtle knowledge. Local snakes, I know by heart (mostly). Turtles and the like...not so much.

Thanks for the correction.:D
 
I am impressed with the coolpix not bad at all of just got a canon t5 and so far am very impressed the new breed of digital camera have came so far. And the Macro lenses are awesome.
 
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