From the earlier “Spot the turtle” post; here’s the answer. Another photo is included so that readers can identify the species.
Here’s the turtle!
April 21, 2016 • 12:30 pm
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Double down on snapping turtle. We see them swimming all the time!
Chelydra serpentina
Here’s one cruising for a snack of painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) [We’ll see if this works …]
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I caught two mating in my pond a couple of weeks ago. At first I thought they were fighting. then I went and fed my horses and came back. They were mating. Sadly, I had no recording devices.
We see this most springs in the pond directly behind our house. Huge (“Yuge!”) ones. Shells at least 24 inches long.