Slow & Steady wins the race

[ldelacruz]

Today at BBSP I got to see the famous momma turtle.

[lhdvies]

Good shots Lonnie-busy time for Mama turtles.

[ldelacruz]

If I wouldn't have seen your post I would have thought she was in an ant pile.

[snidow]

Lonnie I like that 1st shot, very nice colors and details.

[tech1961]

Great pictures Lonnie. One of these days we should end up bumping into eachother at the park. We sure go out there enough.

[ldelacruz]

Anyone know what kind of turtle this is?

[zerreissen]

My guess would be a painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Great shots btw, I love the colors.

[ldelacruz]

Thanks...I am trying to update my portfolio and couldn't ID this one.

[John Godwin]

I'm a thinking thats a Red Eared Slider.

[ldelacruz]

That is why I am having trouble...it seems they are in the same family.

[zerreissen]

I was thinking red ear at first as well. What made me question it was the orangish-red on the plastron (belly). But now that I look at it more closely, I think your right John, it looks like it has a keel (ridge running the length of the body on the top of the shell). Red ears have a keel, painted turtles do not.

[corralup]

Slider Turtle I'm almost certain. Nice Colors!

[John Godwin]

I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination. All I know for sure is that is what I have been calling them for years. They have a red 'ear' and slide into the water.

[PeaceFrog]

The clarity on that first shot is pretty impressive. I would have called this turtle a Red-eared Slider.

Greg

[Stephen P]

Certainly looks like a red eared slider to me with some wonderful color!