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Jekyll Island Campground & |
Wildlife on Jekyll Island |
| The new yard of the two
RV Gypsies - May 21, 2010 |
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Lee Relaxing |
a face carved in a tree in the campground |
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| While working on her computer, Karen glanced out the window of her RV and saw a red-headed woodpecker, so she grabbed her camera and ran out the door to take photos. She was very lucky to get these two photos because birds don't stay still for long, they just fly away. | |
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Then the two RV Gypsies
decided to walk around and photograph more birds. |
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| The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
or simply terrapin, is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal
swamps of the eastern and southern United States, from as far north as Cape
Cod, Massachusetts and as far south as Cape Sable, Florida.
The name "terrapin" is derived from the Algonquian word torope. The name originally was used by early European settlers in North America to describe these brackish-water turtles that inhabited neither freshwater habitats nor the sea. It retains this exclusive use in American English. In British English, however, other semi-aquatic turtle species, such as the red-eared slider, might be called a terrapin. |
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| The species is named for the diamond pattern on top of its shell, but the overall pattern and coloration varies greatly by species. Their shell coloring can vary from browns to greys, and their body color can be grey, brown, yellow, or white. All have a unique pattern of wiggly, black markings or spots on their body and head. No Terrapins were seen during our visit. | |
Sub-menu for the Sea Islands
and surrounding areas You may visit these in any order you choose |
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wildlife - birds and squirrels |
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| After you have visited all ten (10) sections above, please continue on to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies - Okefenokee Swamp |