Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)
Beautiful day for a swim whether you’re a Spiny Softshell Turtle or a soft, spiny and shell-less person.
Read MoreEastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)
Waters are high in Western New York after all the recent rain making Spiny Softshell Turtles harder to find. That was not a problem for Twan today as you can see here. He even noted a few test nesting holes he attributed to work done during the heat last week.
Read MoreHooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) by Scott Kruitbosch
There are still plenty of ducks around that are nearly all paired up. These Hooded Mergansers were in downtown Jamestown on the Chadakoin River. She certainly blends in!
Read MoreEastern Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) by Scott Kruitbosch
They’re backkk! Well, they never left, but here they are in the open – that’s one male and two female Spiny Softshell Turtles, a New York State ‘Special Concern’ species, as seen a couple hours ago here in Jamestown by RTPI conservation staff and SUNY JCC interns.
Read MoreYellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) by Scott Kruitbosch
This “butter butt” is among the first of many that will be passing through the region this fall. It was seen in an urban area at Riverwalk Park in downtown Jamestown, NY in September 2013.
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