Red-eared Slider

Large Red-eared Slider in a very shallow pool of water. Two shore birds are nearby looking for food.
Red-eared Slider, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/640 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.

This page is for the Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). These are the most common turtles I see, and I think this specimen is the largest one I have ever seen.

Red-eared Slider sunning itself on a log.
Red-eared Slider, Lago dei Monaci–Rio Martino, Lazio, Italy, October 5 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/800 sec.