I stopped the car and moved this box turtle out of the road. I put him off to the side in the direction it appeared to be going.
Box Turtle in the Road
Archive for the ‘reptiles’ Category
Box Turtle in the Road
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009West Virginia Alligator
Sunday, November 15th, 2009Heather Ziegler of the Wheeling News-Register reports:
MOUNDSVILLE – If you are planning to wade into Big Wheeling Creek, you might want to watch your toes.
On Thursday evening, some folks sitting on the edge of the creek in Marshall County near the Shoemaker Mine bridge made a startling discovery – an alligator was making its way through the water near where they were sitting.
Five Lined Skink
Sunday, September 27th, 2009I photographed this five-lined skink on the side of our house. Skinks appear to like the sunny surfaces.
Five-lined Skink
Skink on Window
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Male Box Turtle
Sunday, July 19th, 2009We saw another box turtle on our recent hike at the Bull Run Mountain Conservancy. I believe this one is a male, based on his eyes.
