Oh yes, I'm sure you're correct! That was my mistake; the shell was
certainly darker with less definition than a Western Pond Turtle would
have. Thanks; I always learn something from everyone here.

On Sun, Sep 8, 2024 at 6:25 PM HAL MICHAEL <ucd880 at comcast.net> wrote:


> Are you sure they were Western Pond Turtles? We have seen a lot of Western

> Painted Turtles but never Ponds.

>

> Hal Michael

> Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders <http://ecowb.org/>

> Olympia WA

> 360-459-4005

> 360-791-7702 (C)

> ucd880 at comcast.net

>

>

>

> On 09/08/2024 1:13 PM PDT Mary Johnson via Tweeters <

> tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

>

>

> I've always appreciated how there seems to be little to no gatekeeping

> when it comes to birding; thus, I feel free to share my tiny list after

> visiting Ridgefield for the first time yesterday. It was warm but hazy, in

> the midafternoon, so not an ideal time. Nonetheless, we enjoyed seeing:

> Nutria (lifer mammal!)

> Western Pond Turtle

> Great Egret (lifer, at least a dozen through the refuge)

> Great Blue Heron stalking a rodent in a field

> Red-tailed Hawk

> Pied-billed Grebe

> Common garter snake

> Numerous California Scrub Jays, including throughout the charming town of

> Ridgefield

>

> Happy birding!

> Mary Johnson

> _______________________________________________

> Tweeters mailing list

> Tweeters at u.washington.edu

> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters

>

>