Strathroy Wetlands Marsh Walk

This slider turtle and two midland painted turtles were at Strathroy Wetlands Marsh Walk. The red-eared slider is a non-native species and the most common pet turtle. Unfortunately, these introduced turtles can outcompete our beloved native turtles, crowing them out of their habitat.

Slider turtle

Introduced Slider turtle (forground), native painted turtle (behind)

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

Strathroy Conservation Area

Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Strathroy Sewage Lagoons

Northern Shovellor, Anas clypeata

Common Merganser, Male Mergus merganser americanus

Willow catkins

Muscrat, Ondatra zibethicus

Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola

 Unidentified swamp creature!

Male Red-windged Black Bird, Agelaius phoeniceus