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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Bird Brain on September 13, 2010, 05:26:40 PM

Title: Red Squirrel and Red eared Slider turtle at Lake Wabukayne
Post by: Bird Brain on September 13, 2010, 05:26:40 PM

Hi everyone.  I was at Lake Wabukayne today between 9:30am-12:30pm.  

Saw a Red Squirrel at the NW corner of the lake and a Red eared Slider turtle at the East end of the lake - bottom right corner of the dam, sitting on the side concrete.

Lake Wabukayne:  NE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Windwood Dr., behind the condo and school.

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Post by: Reuven_M on September 13, 2010, 05:51:19 PM

Too bad about the turtle, I hope they don't breed.

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Post by: Bird Brain on September 13, 2010, 06:21:12 PM

Elsewhere in Mississauga, a Snapping Turtle recently laid 23 eggs - witnessed by a lot of people!!!  Apparently now a lot of the shells are open so not sure if the babies hatched then headed for the water or whether some predators got at the eggs or a bit of both?  Would have loved to see the baby snappers!

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Post by: Reuven_M on September 13, 2010, 07:54:05 PM

Yeah, snapping turtles are so cool when they are laying eggs. I've seen snapping turtle at erindale park twice, but only in the water.

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Post by: Turtlebird on September 18, 2010, 10:00:57 PM

If you get the chance, please remove any red-eared sliders from the wild if you are able to do so, and take them to a rescuer, wildlife rehab, vets, etc...

They are an invasive species, they are surviving our winters and most likely breeding.  They pose a great threat to our native turtle species.  
Thanks