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I went on a quest to find a home-state "lifer" this afternoon. Here's what the habitat (a place that I have never been to) looked like.

It was quite warm for mid-March today - 80 degrees. I was beginning to think that maybe I should have went when it was still cooler outside. But wait, what's that movement over there in the water?

Not just one Spotted Turtle, but two breeding!

Males seemed much easier to come across.

It was a great day for herping - I also saw my first Green Frog, Eastern Garter Snakes and Northern Brown Snake of the year.

Tim
Third Eye Herp

You're killing me with these two recent posts Tim... I'm still waiting for the first signs of activity here... Spotted Turtles are listed as threatened here in Maine... haven't seen one in 25 years even though I know of the few localities where they can still be found.

Congrats on getting one of those "lifers"!

Gerry

very cool find. thanks for sharing.
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1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger salamander
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
1 G rosea
1 Haplo minax
1 Brachy angustum
1 Brachy sabulosum
1 Brachy vagans
1 Cent. hentzi scorp