Reptiles and Amphibians

I almost ran over this 10 cm small adder (vipera berus) with my bike on the way to the ponds. No wonder, it went into a threatening posture.
Edit: a friend of mine pointed out to me that "my" specimen is also known as a "copper adder" due to its reddish colouration. Just naming.
So please, be careful about these little creatures.
First one, I misaligned the focus a bit. My R6m2 is off for cleaning. I had to get used to the 200D AF again ;)
200D, 100-400L2, f/8 to f/16 close to MFD

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I was taking my dog out in our lawn and I looked down and saw something small and unexpected. About the size of a 50 cent coin.

Baby Painted Turtle in my lawn. So, of course, I took a few pictures:

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Our current lizard eater here in Central Florida, a Southern Black Racer.
Canon EOS 90D / 1/640 / ISO 200 / Tv / Partial Metering
Canon EF-S 18-135mm / f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / @ f/6.3 and 135mm
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