Thanks, Rick ...

That's certainly the guy (or gal) - pending an olive green-brown cast
overall, with buff yellow sides. Looks like a near positive ID for
Spiny Soft-shelled Turtle!

Nice going, and thanks ...

Robert
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>> On May 13, 2008, at 6:21 PM, Rick Hibpshman wrote:
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>> Here is a link to a photograph of an odd turtle from the Motlake
>> Fill, probably the turtle in question (i think).? Last summer I saw
>> one similar and was stumped on the identifiacation.?
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/camdensphotos/184990674/
>>
>> Rick

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Greetings Tweets,

Just returned from a fine afternoon of birding at The Montlake Fill.
But perhaps the most unusual sighting was of a Soft-shelled Turtle.
Could not get enough shell pattern to discern weather it was the
"Spiny", Smooth" or "Florida" species. In any event, this non-native
is certainly resident now.

Anyone have a clue?

Cheers,
Robert
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Architectural Record Magazine, March, 2007
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