Young Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
by Carol Senske
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Young Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
Artist
Carol Senske
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
This little guy (gal?) was taking a mid-morning sunbath on a lily pad. Painted turtles are the most common turtle in North America. It lives in in ponds and lakes, and may sometimes be found in slow moving streams. They've been around for 15 million years, and they can live up to the age of 55 and sometimes longer. There are four sub-species and their ranges do overlap. Although they are the most common turtle in North America, their habitat is threatened in some areas. The females leave their safe water homes to lay eggs in nests dug into the dirt. Road kills happen when the Moms are seeking a suitable nesting area and when the babies migrate back to the water. For more info on these charming animals you can go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle
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July 10th, 2011
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Comments (2)
Priya Ghose
I love turtles...great capture! fv
Carol Senske replied:
Hello, Priya:>) I see you have a little friend on your finger - so delicate and trusting! Thank you for the comment, vote, and fave - so very appreciated:>)
Gerri Rowan
I LOVE THIS !!He is precious...!!What an awesome capture...when I was 10 years old I would go down by this stream and catch turtles with a soft long handled garden rake..take them home and put them in my 3 by 5 ft round swimming pool! They were all named and I swear they understood everything I said !, After a day of playing and swimming.. I would release them back into the stream behind my home. Sometimes I would paint a a small lime green or bright red dot , so I could watch for them when they would sunbath ! I grew up with more critter friends where I lived than kids to play with .I love how this photo instantly took me back to a very special time ...Thank you !!!FV
Carol Senske replied:
He is a little sweetie, isn't he:>). Your childhood was magical in many ways - how lovely to converse with turtles. Thank you very, very much for all the time you spent strolling through my gallery! I'm glad you enjoyed it; that means more than any sale!
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