Eastern Painted Turtle - Bethany, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member chrissyml
N 41° 23.622 W 072° 57.933
18T E 670083 N 4584461
An Eastern Painted Turtle crossing the road
Waymark Code: WM145AT
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 6

This Eastern Painted Turtle was crossing Downs Road in Bethany, going west to east. I pulled over and carried her the rest of the way across. She wasn't happy about being assisted but all's well that ends well.
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