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Turtle Logs
Three of the many turtle logs I photographed last weekend. On the middle one, I like the way the last turtle seems to be taking an interest in the nutria. In the lower one, I believe I can count three turtle species on the log - the ever-so-abundant and invasive Red-Eared Sliders, the native Western Pond Turtle (The ones with no color or stripes), and I feel pretty certain the big turtle number three from left to right, is a native Western Painted Turtle. I am not 100% certain, but the lack of red-ear, plus the numerous yellow stripes on the head say it is. If only I could be sure. I always feel the Western Painted Turtle is the holy grail of turtle-sighting in our ponds here.
Turtle Logs
Three of the many turtle logs I photographed last weekend. On the middle one, I like the way the last turtle seems to be taking an interest in the nutria. In the lower one, I believe I can count three turtle species on the log - the ever-so-abundant and invasive Red-Eared Sliders, the native Western Pond Turtle (The ones with no color or stripes), and I feel pretty certain the big turtle number three from left to right, is a native Western Painted Turtle. I am not 100% certain, but the lack of red-ear, plus the numerous yellow stripes on the head say it is. If only I could be sure. I always feel the Western Painted Turtle is the holy grail of turtle-sighting in our ponds here.