Large Blanding’s Turtle near Keene

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Blanding's Turtle Rick Stankiewicz

Blanding’s Turtle – Rick Stankiewicz

Blanding'sTurtle - Rick Stankiewicz

Blanding’sTurtle – Rick Stankiewicz

While cutting my lawn this evening I found a large Blanding’s Turtle walking across the lawn to get to my neighbours on Hazel Crescent (off Campbelltown Road) OSM Twp.  Got some nice pictures.  Huge shell at almost 11” long.

It was a beautiful specimen! Never seen one around my place before, but a pleasant surprise.

Observer: Rick Stankiewicz

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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