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Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on August 15, 2015, 09:51:57 PM

Title: Blanding's Turtle
Post by: Brian Bailey on August 15, 2015, 09:51:57 PM

I was quite surprised to find this Blanding's Turtle in the Humber Marshes today.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/725/20583811476_97b84bd342_c.jpg)
I've never noticed one there before.  I`ll be keeping a eye out for them in the future!

There were some Mute Swans nearby.  I suspect one of them was using this log before the turtle.  :wink:

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Title: Re: Blanding's Turtle
Post by: JW Mills on August 15, 2015, 10:13:55 PM

Great find!
I've only seen one and that was at the Spit.

Title: Re: Blanding's Turtle
Post by: Brian Bailey on August 16, 2015, 09:06:20 AM

I think I will start applying my birding rule, "check it out even when you think you know, " to turtles as well!


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Title: Re: Blanding's Turtle
Post by: BetCrooks on August 17, 2015, 07:12:18 AM

Please report it to Turtle Tally if you can find the time. http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/turtletally.asp (http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/turtletally.asp)
And congrats on a great turtle!