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I was just thinking to myself that it was red eft season and it’s surprising I haven’t bumped into any on the trails yet, and there they were! Love these bright orange juvenile newts. I seem to making a habit of positive visualization lately. What herp should I try to manifest next?!
I thought about posting for World Turtle Day yesterday, but I haven’t gotten any nice turtle pics in ages and I decided against searching through thousands of old photos for the right one. Then this morning I happened upon this beautiful eastern box turtle. It’s a species of Special Concern in NY and I’ve only encountered one in Westchester once, some years ago. What a treat! #turtle #worldturtleday #herping
We may have had some lousy weather and woken up to find ourselves stuck inside our cabin more than once, but it was great to get away to Shenandoah National Park for a bit. We stayed at the historic Lewis Mountain Cabins, which were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and were part of the African-American campground during Segregation. It was a rustic but absolutely lovely place to visit. I love our national parks!
It was a fun night with the Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings project here in Bedford! While we’ve ferried lots of spring peepers and wood frogs across roads in recent years, we had our first spotted salamander and for some reason a bunch of bullfrogs! We found some new crossing sites this season, and I’m grateful for the growing volunteer corps we’ve amassed! #amphibianmigrationhv #frogs #salamanders

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