Last evening (May 30th) I saw two good sized Snapping Turtles up from the Otonabee River into our neighbourhood (Hazel Cres., OSM Twp.) First of the season and a bit early, as usually it’s the first week of June before we see them out and about.

Rick Stankiewicz, Keene

Snapping Turtle - Rick Stankiewicz (2007)

Snapping Turtle – Rick Stankiewicz (2007)

Snapping Turtle on roadside (Danielle Tassie - 2008)

Snapping Turtle on roadside (Danielle Tassie – 2008)


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.