Nature Done Wright

On Monday I asked:

Bob and Lisa Safier rescued this turtle crossing Fox Run Road last week. Can you I.D. it?

This was a toughie, and no one answered correctly. I had to ask Conserve Wildlife Foundation's Allegra Mitchell, a reptile expert, who says:

So great that your friends were able to help this turtle out!

It is a red-eared slider.  It is likely that this is a female looking for some soft dirt with decent light exposure to lay eggs – turtles typically find roadsides to be adequate locations for nests.

If they understood what cars were though they might rethink their decision! (Thanks, Allegra!)