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After Hilma Hooker, we decided to return to Salt Pier and visit our turtle buddies. Luckily, there was a gorgeous turtle hanging out solo in the same place. We focused on taking pictures of him/her. It was quite a show!
Picture taken by Brad
Just across the road from our condo is a place that several turtles live and I like to swim from Beach I to Beach II and spend some time watching them.
Chrysemys picta is a reptile that is common in southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico and is related to other water turtles such as sliders and cooters. This turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and in slow-moving rivers that have soft, muddy bottoms. The maximum carapace size, or shell length, for painted turtles is 10 inches, or 25 cm. Its shell is used to protect it from its predators.
Painted turtle with a yellow-orange plastron
The underside, or plastron, of the Painted turtle's shell has a beautiful design that (hence the name) looks like it is painted. The plastron can be solid yellow, mostly yellow with a pattern in the center, or may be a complicated pattern of yellow and red.[1] There are yellow or red lines on the painted turtle's head, and limbs. The skin tone of the painted turtle varies from olive green to solid black.[2] The Painted turtle is the only species in the genus Chrysemys. It comprises 4 sub-species: the Eastern, Southern, Midland, and Western painted turtles...
This turtle was standing very, very still. So focusing was trivial, and I got to make sure that no annoying leaves were in the way. Completely unlike with that bird a while ago, the last time we were there.
Snapping Turtle - seriously? Stuff actually grows on them, so cool.
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This snapping turtle had just layed her eggs in a hole she dug in the middle of a gravel pathway. I did not have my camera the day we found her digging... This was the next day and she seems to be guarding it. Note the out of focus deer fly on her brow..
Found walking around several feet from a pond & brought back home for a photo shoot, then returned. These shots were taken in the sun, but I was careful not to expose the turtle to it for more than a few minutes. It was godawful hot, & I was worried about overheating. If the turtle is free, it will just move in & out of the sun as needed, but it can't do that if someone's holding onto it!
Every summer this guy pays us a visit. We don't know where he comes from or where he goes for the winter. He just stops by and has a little lunch, then moves on. I like the red spots on his arms.
This nice mosaic was in the childrens pool. Yes, they had their own place to splash around and be noisy. The adults haave their own pool, complete with swim up bar.
Some redbelly turtles warm themselves in the springtime sun. Like many areas, southern Maryland experienced a drop in temperatures over Tuesday night. But, that wasn't enough to deter these sun worshipers!
These water turtles have been seen in pet shops for years. The red marking right behind the ear is a very noticable distinction on these turtles. They are commonly seen in lakes, ponds and wetlands. The females are larger and can reach a shell length of 11 inches. I found this one out in a field a few hundred feet from the lake I was near. This turtle was dry and covered in dirt, so I carried it to the lake. This location was in Lawrenceburg, IN.
Terrapene carolina carolina
August, 2012. New Jersey.
A beautiful adult male Eastern Box Turtle found crossing a road early in the morning after a night of heavy thunderstorms. During the heat of the summer months, this species and other turtles often estivate to avoid the hot and dry conditions. But heavy downpours can bring the turtles out where they search for prey and mates.
Snapping Turtle's bottom shell, or plastron, is small and they are unable to retreat into their shells for protection. This accounts for their somewhat defensive nature (usually evident only if provoked). I was very careful not to provoke her.
I am a turtle magnet. They find me in strange places. I have saved well over 1,000 from being ran over or from controlled burns in our national forests here in Florida. This little guy, Wife and I took a walk and he was then the size of a half dollar.. now he is HUGE.. he was on our porch just waiting for me. Somehow they know that I love the little guys!
He now lives in about a 100 gallon tank.. Wife takes him out and pets him daily.. we make special food for him.. Just like all of our pets.. he is spoiled.
This picture of a male Painted Turtle was taken on a small pond near the Grand River in Brantford, Ontario.
It can be determined that this Painted Turtle is a male because its front claws are longer than its back claws.
At first, she didn't want to come out of her shell, but then I told her that someone here really loves turtles and would probably like to see her, so she finally said, "Ummm...okay."
(Taken in IL.)
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Turtle collages
Learn more about Shenandoah River State Park, Virginia here: www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/shenandoah-river#general...