I love watching them foraging underwater.
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Western Pond Turtles May 2013 |
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| This stock pond in the foothills is an ideal home for western pond turtles. |
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| Water weeds provide both food and places to hide. |
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| These two turtles were rivals for the same shoreline basking spot. |
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| While one sank out of sight, the other swam steadily for the shore. |
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| Pond turtles have excellent eye sight and their hearing is good too. |
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| While still beneath the water's surface, this turtle saw me in the distance. |
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| "Hmmmm .... What's that click-click-click sound I hear?" |
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| "My gosh! It's a human!" |
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| Quick! Swim away! Swim away! |
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| Dive! Dive! Dive! |
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| Into the depths and safety! |
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| Alas! No sun bathing at this spot this morning! |
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| Pond turtles are powerful swimmers. I love watching them foraging underwater. |
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| Set aside for the public. Protected from development. A haven for wildlife. |
| For additional information: Secret Lives of Western Pond Turtles: .ppt (2.76MB) .pdf (177kb) |
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