Northern red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris)

Synonyms: American red-bellied turtle, Northern red-bellied cooter


Black vulture on cabin barn with northern red-bellied turtle digging nest nearby (Jun 2019)
Black vulture on cabin barn with northern red-bellied turtle digging nest nearby (Jun 2019)

Eastern kingbird on branch and northern red-bellied turtles on stump in main pond (May 2020)
Eastern kingbird on branch and northern red-bellied turtles on stump in main pond (May 2020)

Eastern painted turtle and (possibly) red-bellied turtle sharing log in main pond (Sep 2018)
Eastern painted turtle and (possibly) red-bellied turtle sharing log in main pond (Sep 2018)

Eastern painted turtles and (we think) red bellied turtles in main pond (Aug 2019)
Eastern painted turtles and (we think) red bellied turtles in main pond (Aug 2019)

Eastern painted turtles and northern red-bellied turtles on stumps in main pond (May 2020)
Eastern painted turtles and northern red-bellied turtles on stumps in main pond (May 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle (Aug 2016)
Northern red-bellied turtle (Aug 2016)

Northern red-bellied turtle (Aug 2016)
Northern red-bellied turtle (Aug 2016)

Northern red-bellied turtle (Oct 2016)
Northern red-bellied turtle (Oct 2016)

Northern red-bellied turtle (Oct 2016)
Northern red-bellied turtle (Oct 2016)

Northern red-bellied turtle after laying eggs (notice soil on rear end), photo by Dave Sauder (Jun 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle after laying eggs (notice soil on rear end), photo by Dave Sauder (Jun 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle in Miller Pond spillway (Jul 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)
Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)

Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)
Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)

Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)
Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)

Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)
Northern red-bellied turtle preparing nest near cabin (Jun 2019)

Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 1 (Jun 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 1 (Jun 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 2 (Jun 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 2 (Jun 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 3 (Jun 2020)
Northern red-bellied turtle, probably looking for nesting site near Headquarters, 3 (Jun 2020)

Northern red-bellied turtles basking in main pond (Apr 2017)
Northern red-bellied turtles basking in main pond (Apr 2017)

Northern red-bellied turtles on log (Nov 2016)
Northern red-bellied turtles on log (Nov 2016)