







A few Common Snappers have been released into this pond, with permission, from an animal rescue organization. And although wildlife shouldn’t be fed, they are, and hence tend to come up begging.

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.
As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”








A few Common Snappers have been released into this pond, with permission, from an animal rescue organization. And although wildlife shouldn’t be fed, they are, and hence tend to come up begging.

Is the black entity fourth from last image a leech?
Yup. Turtle leech: genus Placobdella, maybe.
Great photos! Nice to see the details of the turtle’s face. Amazing…
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