Right in the Eye

 I don't think I would ever characterize myself as a "wildlife" photographer. Those folks have to spend altogether too much time sitting out in the heat and cold to capture their remarkable photos of animals and insects. I can find an occasional bird, but sometimes I do see some unusual animals, at least not ones I am familiar with. This is a fairly common redbelly turtle but its shell is so encrusted with algae that it is indistinguishable. This specimen must be quite old. These turtles are also called cooters.