The one I did see I am sure is a couple inches bigger than this one? Anyhoo this was the second Terrapin seen that day and spotted between some bushes while on my bike on the way home! I was of course looking out for these ones, there were two originally, so not a big deal spotting it really.
Showing posts with label red eared terrapin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label red eared terrapin. Show all posts
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
THE ORIGINAL RED EAR RETURNS
I am sure this is the smaller of two Terrapins I know quite locally that last year I did not spot?
The one I did see I am sure is a couple inches bigger than this one? Anyhoo this was the second Terrapin seen that day and spotted between some bushes while on my bike on the way home! I was of course looking out for these ones, there were two originally, so not a big deal spotting it really.
The one I did see I am sure is a couple inches bigger than this one? Anyhoo this was the second Terrapin seen that day and spotted between some bushes while on my bike on the way home! I was of course looking out for these ones, there were two originally, so not a big deal spotting it really.
THE RED EARED ALIEN
Well there is an alien in the vicinity down at the cotton mill!
Not spotted by me previously a Red Eared Terrapin of the North American Clemmys ... errrr or is that Macroclemmys genus. Sometimes going under the silly name of Red Eared Sliders no doubt called by children in America because they look like they are sliding down ramps into water?
Oh wait or have I got this correct?
I filmed two of these four miles apart and one of them I know and have posted films and photos of it previously. One I have not, lol.
Not spotted by me previously a Red Eared Terrapin of the North American Clemmys ... errrr or is that Macroclemmys genus. Sometimes going under the silly name of Red Eared Sliders no doubt called by children in America because they look like they are sliding down ramps into water?
Oh wait or have I got this correct?
I filmed two of these four miles apart and one of them I know and have posted films and photos of it previously. One I have not, lol.
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
RED EARED TERRAPIN OR RED EARED SLIDER
A Red Eared Terrapin, Trachemys scripta elegans, in the River Lea in Enfield. Wait elegans in the scientific name? How about cumbersomi or bargearoundi and even bulllinachinashopii?!
Not quite sure what they found elegant about a Red Ear?! Lol.
This is a large female and there is normally a smaller male but not seen him this year.
Despite what people think of these guys they do not do much damage, do not always eat fish, or indeed even then not always live ones, and I have never heard of them successfully breeding.
I nearly got wet for this one when I first spotted it two or three years ago as I thought it was a European Pond Terrapin, lol.
Not quite sure what they found elegant about a Red Ear?! Lol.
This is a large female and there is normally a smaller male but not seen him this year.
Despite what people think of these guys they do not do much damage, do not always eat fish, or indeed even then not always live ones, and I have never heard of them successfully breeding.
I nearly got wet for this one when I first spotted it two or three years ago as I thought it was a European Pond Terrapin, lol.
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
TURTLE BUT NO DOVES
On my way back from a little excursion I spot one of two Red Eared Terrapins that live in a brook I cycle past a great deal.
This is a HUGE female that fooled me TWICE now into thinking she was a European Pond Tortoise due to her shape.
SHe was in a different part of the brook she normally inhabits and without her smaller mate I used to see with her.
Being half the size the other is likely a male and I have not seen any young Terrapins nor have I anywhere else I have seen the adults.
This is a HUGE female that fooled me TWICE now into thinking she was a European Pond Tortoise due to her shape.
SHe was in a different part of the brook she normally inhabits and without her smaller mate I used to see with her.
Being half the size the other is likely a male and I have not seen any young Terrapins nor have I anywhere else I have seen the adults.
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