March 5, 2026
The Sky’s the Limit for This Birder
Fewer than 500 people worldwide have reported seeing this African bird – a blue-moustached bee-eater. Photo by Marc Chelemer By…
Every once in a while, you come across something in nature that doesn’t appear quite right.
I came across this turtle over the weekend, inside someone’s house. I insisted that it be put outside, but it didn’t seem to matter.
When you play the following video, which was a tad troubling to record, please put the volume up — if you listen closely you can hear an almost reptilian vocalization.
I tried two formats… (I hope it’s not too goofy.)
That is a Wood Turtle, and a plastic one at that.
Used to be on the endangered list in NJ, or at least the real one did.
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Deedee Burnside
That is a Wood Turtle, and a plastic one at that.
Used to be on the endangered list in NJ, or at least the real one did.