American Alligator – How Big?
One last update on the Lewisville Lake alligators for the time being… A quick visit allowed me the chance to […]
Red-eared Slider – Sunny Days
Red-eared Sliders are ectotherms. Coldblooded, these turtles rely on the warmth of the sun to regulate their internal body temperatures. […]
Red-eared Slider – White Rock Pond
Red-eared sliders of various ages basking in a pond near White Rock Lake. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in this way: […]
Red-eared Slider – Basking in Hutchins
A group of Red-eared Sliders basking in the midmorning sunlight. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about Red-eared Sliders: […]
Red-eared Slider – Lake Party
Twenty plus Red-eared Sliders basking on a dead fall in Dixon Branch near Sunset Bay, White Rock Lake. Wikipedia has […]
Red-eared Slider – Winter Basking
Red-eared Sliders in a suburban Carrollton Beaver pond. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in the following way: The shell is divided […]
Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle – Basking
This odd looking, pancake-shaped turtle was observed basking on the White Rock Lake dam in late October. The warm mid-fall […]
Mississippi Map Turtle – Basking Under Goatman’s
Mississippi Map Turtles seen sunning and swimming in Hickory Creek under the Old Alton Bridge. This is what Wikipedia has […]
Red-eared Slider – Basking in the Sun
Red-eared Sliders were taking advantage of the relatively warm weather and abundant sunshine on this beautiful fall morning. They could […]