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Index of Subjects --Boundary_(ID_554dRbGysF4utwtnVy9Eew) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Gayle, if there was any orange in the markings on the head, then =20 indeed it would have been a RED-EARED SLIDER OR TURTLE, which is an =20 alien species that can turn up anywhere in Nova Scotia and live a =20 long time, after being discarded or "set free" by previous pet =20 owners. So if anyone sees this turtle in Sullivan's Pond, please =20 look carefully at the head stripes, which are all yellow in the =20 Painted Turtle. Cheers? from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> > Date: March 20, 2010 9:38:59 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, =20 > Dartmouth > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > I must admit, I did not consider the Red [Red-eared] Slider Turtle, =20= > which this turtle in Sullivan's Pond may very well be. > > Sincerely, > > 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. > > Today, around 2:30-3PM,on this 1st day of Spring, as I, and my =20 > Springer Spaniel, 'Dash' took a leisurely 2 hour walk on this =20 > glorious day, I saw something odd looking, atop a rock, close to =20 > the island in Sullivan's Pond, that is nearest to Hawthorn St. As I =20= > did not have my binoculars, I didn't know if it was a piece of =20 > wood, or what. > The water level at the pond has recently been lowered, making it =20 > possible to go onto the island without getting my feet wet. > So, leashed dog and I, made our way onto the island and ventured =20 > 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 =20 > Pond! I do 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 consulted =20 > the book, 'Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia' written by John =20 > Gilpin, and it appears that this turtle is an Eastern Painted Turtle. > The fabulous weather, notwithstanding, this sighting 'made my day'! > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk =20 > email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail > > Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet =20 > Explorer=AE 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! --Boundary_(ID_554dRbGysF4utwtnVy9Eew) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Gayle, if there was any orange in the markings on the head, then indeed = it would have been a RED-EARED SLIDER OR TURTLE, which is an alien = species that can turn up anywhere in Nova Scotia and live a long time, = after being discarded or "set free" by previous pet owners. So if = anyone sees this turtle in Sullivan's Pond, please look carefully at the = head stripes, which are all yellow in the Painted = Turtle.<div><br></div><div>Cheers? from Jim in = Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Gayle MacLean <<a = href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 20, 2010 9:38:59 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted = Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth</b></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <table = cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td = valign=3D"top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><div>I must admit, I did not = consider the Red [Red-eared] Slider Turtle, which this turtle in = Sullivan's Pond may very well be. </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><<a = href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>></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 = <<a = href=