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Nothing like a good stretch after a long winter snooze
By adamg on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 9:32am
![Turtle in Jamaica Pond](https://www.universalhub.com/files/styles/main_image/public/images/2023/PXL_20230408_200454689~2.jpg?itok=XZOdeSjZ)
A turtle basked in the afternoon sun at Jamaica Pond yesterday.
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A turtle basked in the afternoon sun at Jamaica Pond yesterday.
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Where is the 'adorable' guy...
...now that we need him?
Happy Spring, Mr. or Ms. Turtle.
One salty turtle.
One salty turtle.
In fresh water.
In fresh water.
Magoo sez
That’s aturtable. Magoo.
Trachemys script elegans
That is a red-eared slider. It's not native to New England, but is a turtle of the Mississippi Valley. The ones hereabouts are likely the descendants of escaped pets.
I believe this one is a female; if I'm not mistaken, the males have elongated claws on their front feet.