A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Pseudemys concinna concinna
We watched this large male turtle try to climb onto a floating log for at least 5-7 minutes. The log kept rolling so the turtle was unable to actually get on top of it. Eventually he gave up and swam off after a brief rest. Fourth image shows size difference with a Painted Turtle. Dark olive colored carapace. Yellow plastron. Head is dark with yellow striping.
Canal bordering the James River. Pony Pasture Park, Virginia.
Spotted on Mar 21, 2015
Submitted on May 24, 2015
No Comments