Very Large Snapper: Green-Wood has a few of them.
In general, they stay in the murk of three of the four ponds. The forth has lately been drained to just a few inches of water.
This one must be a female, ashore to lay eggs. Where the devil is she doing that?
Once I passed out of sight, she got back to moving, towards the water. They are very lumbering when on the move.
Here’s another of the big ones, up-periscope in late June.
Leech-heaven.
PSA:
New York City residents can now request absentee ballots for the November election.
In NY, the “temporary illness” category now includes the pandemic thread: “If you are affected by COVID-19 and/or the potential of contracting the virus, please check the box for “Temporary Illness” on the application. The definition has been temporarily expanded to include “a risk of contracting or spreading a disease” such as COVID-19.”
More on voting in NY this November.
Folks in other states, now is the time to figure out your options.
Backyard and Beyond 
I wonder if the eggs have a chance of hatching since I’m sure Green-Wood Cemetery has hungry raccoons.
Many less raccoons in recent years. The effects of canine distemper a couple of years ago were culling.
A slider laid some eggs in the middle of my gravel/dirt road by my dam. I had hopes for them until the big trucks FINALLY arrived (after a year and a half of waiting for them) to repair my washed out spillway. I suspect the eggs didn’t survive that.
Even though there is a risk of catching/transmitting the virus, I think I’m going to volunteer at the polls this year. It’s probably the most important election of my life.
No excuses this time. Many options. Non-votes and “3rd” party = Trump.