Red-eared slider

Red-eared slider, originally uploaded by v4vodka.

note below from the photographer of this nice red eared turtle :
"When I came to US I was stunned with the number and variety of turtles that you can find practically around every pond or river. In Poland, we have only one turtle species but it's extremely rare and endangered. I wanted to take a nice shot of turtle but they were always down in water or resting in places difficult to approach. So when I spotted this guy just on grass next to the pond I could not resist to take some pictures. He was such a great model!"