Red Squirrel and Red eared Slider turtle at Lake Wabukayne

[Bird Brain]

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.

[Reuven_M]

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

[Bird Brain]

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!

[Reuven_M]

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.

[Turtlebird]

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