Today was find baby turtle day. The only reason I picked them up was because they were on a path by the lake where I am and bikes could crush them as well as a temp barrier at the edge of the path because of reseeding last year and they haven't taken it down. You can see the barrier in the first picture. Each picture is a different baby. #turtle #paintedturtle #nature #animal #hatchling

The #paintedturtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have been shown to prefer large wetlands with long

Take a look at this #TuesdayTurtle!
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I saved this little #PaintedTurtle from an underground tank at work. There was no escape since the water level never rises near enough to the rim of the tank. Poor thing probably fell in and couldn’t get out.
It was too dark for my phone so the earliest pics I have are from when I completed the job and drove it to a nice pond. Enjoy 😊

Is #TurtleTuesday a thing? It should be!

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The Dinky Line Trail

A short trail tucked between offices and train tracks gave me more than I expected—dragonflies and turtles, doves, an osprey, and a crowded log of sliders.

https://islandinthenet.com/dinky-line-trail/

St Paul - Minnesota State Fair - Aug 2025

#stpaul #minnesota #minnesotastatefair #thegreatminnesotagettogether #photography #blackandwhitephotography #dnrbuilding #paintedturtle

Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

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A Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) breaks the surface to survey its surroundings.

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