Category Archives: Reptiles, etc.

Reptile-Amphibian #8 — Snapping Turtle

Posted on May 11, 1996 by Roger

chelydra serpentina Saturday, May 11, 1996 — 12:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was birding when I spotted the first one lying motionlesslly on a log in Sulky Pond. When I came back three hours later, it hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #7 — American Alligator

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

alligator mississippiensis Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:50 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina I was watching a flock of wading birds out on the marsh when I heard a scraping noise down the road. I saw something dark slither … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #6 — Northern Leopard Frog

Posted on July 26, 1987 by Roger

rana pipiens Sunday, July 26, 1987 — 1:30 pm McNaughton, Wisconsin — Spider Lake Road I was walking with my daughter when I spotted this frog in the grass by the wood shed. I grabbed it and put it in … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #5 — Wood Frog

Posted on July 19, 1987 by Roger

rana sylvatica Sunday, July 19, 1987 — 8:15 pm McNaughton, Wisconsin — Spider Lake Road I was walking though a white pine woods. The Wood Frog hopped out of the grass down into the rock garden. I caught it and … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #4 — Painted Turtle

Posted on March 30, 1986 by Roger

chrysemys picta marginata (Midland subspecies) Sunday, March 30, 1986 — 11:00 am Barrington, Illinois — Baker’s Lake I found two turtles lying in dead grass at the edge of the marsh near the floating bridge. I picked them up, studied them, … Continue reading →

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