Thin coating of mud made it look much paler than normal..
Proposed NWPT sighting and adjacent habitat at Lakeside Farm restoration project by Akimi King, USFWS Biologist.
Saw this crazy chica on my way out of the bernard field station... she was meandering towards foothill boulevard, an area that is notably devoid of suitable western pond turtle habitat. What is she doing??
photo with long lens for reflection with head up and tail out [access to the Preserve is currently invitation only]