Van Cortland Lake Turtles
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Can anyone name the species? This one was about 14 inches long, a guess. There were about 9 of them, all a bit smaller than this guy, sunning themselves when I approached.
drewbic 
says: those look like your standard Painted Turtle to me…
Van Cortlandt Lake, which is man-made, is the largest freshwater lake in the Bronx. This beautiful feature was formed in the 1690s when Jacobus Van Cortlandt dammed Tibbetts Brook to power two mills.
www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/vt_van_cortlandt_park/v…
nyfalls.com/wildlife/Wildlife-reptiles-turtles.html
