Painted turtles always look grumpy. In doing a bit of reading, I’ve discovered that they are a species of Special Concern here in Ontario. Cars and habitat loss are their main threats. Painted turtles are also slow to mature and only lay a small clutch of eggs. If just a few die the whole turtle population can be impacted. I now see why they look so grumpy.
July 31, 2020 at 3:33 pm
Yay for the turtles!!!!
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July 31, 2020 at 4:24 pm
Yup 😊
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July 31, 2020 at 9:34 am
Those are real beautiful shots, Belinda! The colour and the details are wonderful in these turtles!
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July 31, 2020 at 12:31 pm
Thanks, Pete! They are striking looking turtles.
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July 31, 2020 at 2:30 am
I have often noticed the green water weed in your pictures of ducks and turtles. Is this indigenous (and therefor fine to have) or an invasive species – such as we get water hyacinth that clogs up dams and rivers and is proving to be almost impossible to get rid of.
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July 31, 2020 at 9:32 am
Duckweed is beneficial as a food source for waterfowl and provides shelter for certain pond life. It also absorbs nitrates and phosphates. It is a native plant but too much of it can deplete the oxygen in ponds so it needs to be controlled.
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July 31, 2020 at 2:14 am
“Grumpy” is a very apt term for their apparent expression, but I think that “smug” fits them also. I’m really missing being on the little summer lakes and ponds where they are, no doubt, sunning themselves at this very moment, and wishing that I were, too.
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July 31, 2020 at 8:24 am
The little lake we go to has a lot of turtle residents. Turtles say summer around here.
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July 30, 2020 at 1:43 pm
I hope they don’t run into trouble. I really like turtles.
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July 30, 2020 at 9:21 pm
More has to be done to protect their habitat if they’re to stand a chance.
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July 31, 2020 at 11:31 am
I hope your photos help to draw attention to this cause.
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July 31, 2020 at 12:33 pm
They need all the help they can get. Thanks, Anneli.
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July 30, 2020 at 10:28 am
Great photos, Belinda! I remember having them as a pet when I was a boy. I hope the population will be stable. 🙏🏻
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July 30, 2020 at 9:19 pm
Thanks, John. I hope so too!
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July 30, 2020 at 9:11 am
Nice Belinda! Always fun to photograph turtles!
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July 30, 2020 at 9:38 am
Thank you, Reed!
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July 30, 2020 at 5:30 am
Looks nice to mee. They are rather small I suppose.
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July 30, 2020 at 9:36 am
They can reach a maximum of 19 cm or 7.5 in but they’re usually smaller. It’s nice to see them sunning themselves.
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