Tag Archives: Painted Turtle

05.23.2022 Happy World Turtle Day

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Last week it was bees.  Almost every day is world something day.  Celebrating turtles is better than donuts or cheeseburgers. Hark!  The object of our admiration. Painted Turtle in Poor Farm Swamp

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10.05.2021 Turtle Tuesday

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Just as with the frogs, of which I managed to get a few new images on Sunday morning, turtles will be heading to mud city for the winter pretty soon. I only found this one however it was still a … Continue reading →

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06.22.2021 Turtle Tuesday

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Steve Gingold

One of the Poor Farm Swamp denizens having a nice neck stretch.

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04.25.2021 Painted Turtles on a Log

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday afternoon I set out to photograph turtles.  I don’t usually shoot mid-afternoon but they like to bask in the sun and morning at this time of the year is too cool. I found them in a couple of places … Continue reading →

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8.18.18 Future Turtles of America

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Steve Gingold

Here are a couple images of egg laying this past spring. Eastern Painted Turtle at Bassett Pond inside Quabbin’s Gate 33. Common Snapping Turtle inside Gate 35 under the power lines. Although I look close to them, both were made … Continue reading →

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11.19.2013 Balancing Act and a Turtle Turf War

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Steve Gingold

Beth Walsh recently posted a nice shot of a turtle with its feet outstretched which reminded me of these images so I thought I would share them-from Poor Farm Swamp.This Eastern Painted Turtle was just chillin’ with its damsel pal … Continue reading →

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09.08.2013 Finally

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Steve Gingold

Yes, finally….I got a shot of a painted turtle at Poor Farm Swamp.  And, also finally, I got a good shot of a Butter and Eggs wildflower…a Toadflax.  I didn’t get out yesterday and almost didn’t today either as the … Continue reading →

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