Sunday, June 16, 2024

Recent Herp Sightings at the Fell Residence

Not a day goes by at my place without a visit from some interesting wildlife!  
Here are some recent visitors from this spring...

This tiny guy must be one of this year's hatchlings.   

Photo by Kathy Fell: Woodland Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)



I also saw two adult turtles in May. 

Photo by Kathy Fell: Woodland Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)


Don't forget to submit any box turtle sightings to the Virginia Herpeteological Society!  


Lizards are a daily sighting here. Here are two of the most common:

Photo by Kathy Fell: Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)











Photo by Kathy Fell: Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)



This kinky fellow was checking out the bird house off the deck.  
Lucky for the birds, they had all recenlty fledged.










Photo by Kathy Fell: Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)


Here is what that snake was hoping to have for lunch:

Photo by Kathy Fell: Carolina Chickadees (Poecile carolinensis)



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