A Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) wades through a mucky shoreline in search of its preferred insect or small aquatic morsel meal. Image by David C. Taylor
Three Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) cooperate on a small submerged log so they may bask in the mid-summer sun and enjoy its warmth. Image by David C. Taylor
A large Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) captured basking in the sun's warmth unwittingly displays the long, strong claws it has to climb up on the log it has selected. Image by David C. Taylor