Extremely weak and sickly, very close to death. Found trying to bask on a piece of driftwood
Found this guy outside the bio building; he was taken shortly after to the pond :)
Blanding’s turtle observed in late morning emerging from swamp on back portion of property and moving toward wooded area to the north of the house. Spotted returning to the swamp from wooded area approximately 6 hours later. Suspect it was laying eggs. Also suspect it is the same Blanding’s turtle that has laid eggs in the north side of our yard for the past three years.