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This one didn't try to kill us, but he wasn't too happy when we picked him up and took him with us for a few minutes. We were moving him from the middle of a road to what we perceived as a better habitat, meaning, something with more vegetation. Look at his dinosaur leg.
The spotting on the carapace and the bright yellow throat are the distinguishing characteristics of the Blanding's Turtle. The Blanding's turtle is no longer common in Ontario but can be located in some areas of the province such as in the South western corner near Point Pelee where this one was photographed.
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I was getting ready for work the other day and happened to glance out the window to see this guy (probably actually a girl looking to lay eggs or already having laid eggs) wandering through the yard. In a somewhat comedic moment (because you see it's a turtle and it's not moving so fast) I grab my camera and dash for the door and holler for Rob to come look. As you can see, I made it there in plenty of time to get at least one decent picture of the turtle.
This turtle is the first one of its kind that I ever saw in my life...he actually had a face with personality. He can blink and everything....he turned his head to look at me and he just looked "plum worn out"...I was told he's a soft shell turtle, even though I thought it was a gopher turtle because of its gopher like face....he is the fasted turtle that I have ever seen and I was told he will bite your finger right off.
Found in our front yard (Myra bed 1, N side) June 21, 2015. 93*, sunny. Wet lawn from a week of rain. This turtle was also found in our front yard on May 17, 2015, and on June 19, 2011.
Just lucky I came across this turtle a few minutes before the mower came through. I moved him to safe ground and hope he stayed put until the mowing was finished.
Today I was formally introduced to Timmy, who lives in a workroom adjacent to the school nurse's office. Timmy was rescued from a local swimming pool, and is well-loved by our elementary students.