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Index of Subjects --0-1279288409-1269131939=:15972 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I must admit, I did not consider the Red Slider Turtle, which, this turtle = in Sullivan's Pond may very well be, also.=20 =A0 Sincerely, =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Received: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 5:58 PM Apologies if this appears twice. Sent earlier but did not appear. =A0 Today, around 2:30-3PM,on this 1st day of Spring, as I, and my Springer Spa= niel, 'Dash' took a leisurely 2 hour walk=A0on this glorious day, I saw som= ething odd looking, atop a rock, close to the island in Sullivan's Pond, th= at is nearest to Hawthorn St. As I did not have my binoculars, I didn't kno= w if it was a piece of wood, or what. The water level at the pond has recently been lowered, making it possible t= o go onto the island without getting my feet wet. So, leashed dog and I, made our way onto the island and ventured toward the= edge closest to 'that rock'. Astonishingly, it was a turtle, sunning itself! It is the first time that I have ever seen a turtle at Sullivan's Pond! I d= o know that they have been seen there over the years though. I had a good look at this turtle and when I got home, I=A0 consulted the bo= ok, 'Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia' written by John Gilpin, and it= appears that this turtle is an Eastern Painted Turtle. The fabulous weather, notwithstanding, this sighting 'made my day'! =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the b= oot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail =0A=0A=0A ___________________________= _______________________________________=0AThe new Internet Explorer=AE 8 - = Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http:= //downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ --0-1279288409-1269131939=:15972 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>I must admit, I did not consider the Red= Slider Turtle, which, this turtle in Sullivan's Pond may very well be, als= o. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sincerely,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 3/20/10, Gayle MacLean <I><duartess= 2003@yahoo.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(= 16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>= <BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth<= BR>To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR>Received: Saturday, = March 20, 2010, 5:58 PM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv2118155462> <TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=3Dtop> <DIV id=3Dyiv1038990317> <DIV>Apologies if this appears twice. Sent earlier but did not appear.</DIV= > <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Today, around 2:30-3PM,on this 1st day of Spring, as I, and my Springe= r Spaniel, 'Dash' took a leisurely 2 hour walk on this glorious day, I= saw something odd looking, atop a rock, close to the island in Sullivan's = Pond, that is nearest to Hawthorn St. As I did not have my binoculars, I di= dn't know if it was a piece of wood, or what.</DIV> <DIV>The water level at the pond has recently been lowered, making it possi= ble to go onto the island without getting my feet wet.</DIV> <DIV>So, leashed dog and I, made our way onto the island and ventured towar= d the edge closest to 'that rock'.</DIV> <DIV>Astonishingly, it was a turtle, sunning itself!</DIV> <DIV>It is the first time that I have ever seen a turtle at Sullivan's Pond= ! I do know that they have been seen there over the years though.</DIV> <DIV>I had a good look at this turtle and when I got home, I consulte= d the book, 'Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia' written by John Gilpin= , and it appears that this turtle is an Eastern Painted Turtle.</DIV> <DIV>The fabulous weather, notwithstanding, this sighting 'made my day'!</D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <HR SIZE=3D1> Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the b= oot with the <A href=3D"http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/" targ= et=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><B>All-new Yahoo! Mail </B></A></DIV></BLOCKQUOT= E></td></tr></table><br>=0A <hr size=3D1>Make your browsing faster, sa= fer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer=AE 8. Optimized for Yahoo! <= a href=3D"http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/"><b>Get it Now fo= r Free! </b></a> --0-1279288409-1269131939=:15972--
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