Tag Archives: reptile

06.01.2023 Turtle Thursday

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Steve Gingold

Thursday doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as smoothly as Tuesday but… I had a nice walk Monday morning which started with this Snapping Turtle-Chelydra serpentina and ended with the Spotted Turtle. That tail looks like someone might be related … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, Chelydra serpentina, Common Snapping Turtle, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, reptile, western massachusetts | 16 Comments

05.30.2023 Turtle Tuesday

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Steve Gingold

This one is unlike any other as I have not photographed this species before. Although not rare, yesterday morning was a first sighting for me. At one time these were common in Massachusetts but now less so. Spotted Turtle-Clemmys guttata. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, Clemmys guttata, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, reptile, Spotted Turtle | 19 Comments

04.27.2023 Turtle Thursday

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Steve Gingold

Turtles are great subjects. If they don’t flee immediately upon your appearance then they just sit there. Occasionally they blink. 🙂

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Chrysemys picta picta, eastern painted turtle, Massachusetts, New England, Poor Farm Swamp, reptile, water, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

09.19.2022 Ssssssneaky Sssssssnake Sssssss

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Steve Gingold

While stacking some wood I had just split I felt eyes upon me. When I looked up I saw Eastern Garter Snake-Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis I’ve been bringing the camera out with me when working in the yard and it came … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Eastern Garter Snake, Massachusetts, New England, reptile, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, Chrysemys picta, eastern painted turtle, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Painted Turtle, Poor Farm Swamp, reptile, turtle, western massachusetts | 14 Comments

08.19.2021 Thurtlesday…I’ve got my eye on you

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I was just about to leave Moosehorn Pond last Saturday when I spotted this Eastern Painted Turtle-Chrysemys picta picta enjoying some relaxing time on a log. I spoiled it by stopping to photograph her and after a few exposures down she … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Chrysemys picta picta, eastern painted turtle, Massachusetts, Moosehorn Road Pond, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, reptile, western massachusetts | 18 Comments

09.25.2020-2 Ssssssssssssss

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I was doing some cleanup around the woodpile and getting rid of some worn holey tarps when I found a few garter snakes hiding inside them. Most of the large ones just slithered away but this one small guy decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Eastern Garter Snake, Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Reptile, New England, reptile, snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, western massachusetts | 28 Comments

05.31.2020 Snakes Alive!!!

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I was going to say Snake Sunday, but didn’t want to worry anyone who’s a snakeaphobic that it will be a regular thing. 🙂 I mentioned to Mike Powell that I’d share a couple of my Northern Water Snake-Nerodia sipedon … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Massachusetts, Nerodia sipedon, New England, Northern Water Snake, reptile, western massachusetts | 31 Comments

10.22.2015 Down n dirty with a wood turtle

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Steve Gingold

The face of an angel. 🙂 You never know…could be true. This is another from the Wayback Machine…June 2008 in Northern Maine. I was just as low as the turtle although with 420mm between us.

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Maine, Nature Photography | Tagged Glyptemys insculpta, Maine, New England, reptile, turtle face, turtle portrait, wood turtle | 35 Comments

02.10.2012 Painted Turtle behaving badly

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Steve Gingold

Here is an example of aggressive basking behavior in a Painted Turtle. From reading, it appears this behavior has a few contributing factors such as temperature and time of day along with size of the individual. Guess “there just ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged Amherst, Amherst Rail Trail, Chrysemys picta picta, eastern painted turtle, reptile, turtle behavior, turtles, wildlife | 12 Comments