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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: JW Mills on April 16, 2010, 07:47:41 PM

Title: Turtles
Post by: JW Mills on April 16, 2010, 07:47:41 PM

I believe these are Painted Turtles
Humber Bay East, April 14
 
 
I count 12
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Wildlife/Turtle01.jpg)
 
 
This one was alone on an adjacent log.
I guess he didn't want to join the party!
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Wildlife/Turtle02.jpg)

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Post by: Bird Brain on April 16, 2010, 10:21:44 PM

Awesome, I love seeing turtles!

Jo-Anne  :D

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Post by: angieinto on April 17, 2010, 06:41:43 AM

Nice! I've never seen turtles out like that before, would love too.

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Post by: Moira on April 17, 2010, 03:48:04 PM

Count me in as a turtle fan - I find it a bit of a challenge to get close for a good picture.  I got pics of a gopher tortoise in Florida - they burrow in the ground.

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Post by: Leslie on May 12, 2010, 01:57:25 PM

Angie,

Turtles don't digest their food very efficiently.  They find places to bask in the sun to increase their body temperatures as an aid to digestion.  Look for them on cool days with strong sun.  (Sunny days early in the fall are usually reliable.)  Good luck!

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Post by: egret on May 12, 2010, 02:27:17 PM

They are Precious!

tks for sharing


Egret :D

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Post by: angieinto on May 12, 2010, 08:27:38 PM

I've seen lots of painted turtles in the last couple weeks, and you were right, cool but sunny days!  :D