Juvenile Eastern Box Turtle

Young Box Turtle crosses a road through the Blackwater refuge during a heavy afternoon storm.

16 July 2023

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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina ssp. carolina

More Observations from Expedition Midlantic

A survey of species of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (MD) and the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (DE) (July 2023)

25 Observations

17 Identified Species

Fowler's Toad

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Great Blue Heron Landing

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Common St. John's Wort

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Common Watersnake

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Territorial Dispute on the Tidal Flats Egret & Heron Vie for Tidal Fishing Spot

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

The Red Fox and the Rabbit

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Exploring the forms and lives of the creepers — Reptiles and Amphibians.

33 Observations

31 Identified Species

Portrait of a Treefrog

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2025)

Eastern Box Turtle

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Pickerel Frog

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2020)

Peninsular Cooter

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

Brown Anole

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

Spring Snapping Turtle on Vermont Farm

Juvenile Eastern Box Turtle

Young Box Turtle crosses a road through the Blackwater refuge during a heavy afternoon storm.

16 July 2023

© 2023 — Ryan Van Meter — All Rights Reserved — No Reuse Without Permission — License

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina ssp. carolina

A survey of species of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (MD) and the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (DE) (July 2023)

25 Observations

17 Identified Species

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (July 2023)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Exploring the forms and lives of the creepers — Reptiles and Amphibians.

33 Observations

31 Identified Species

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2025)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2020)

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2011)

1 Other Observations

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

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