box turtle – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Young Three-toed Box Turtle at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 24th, 2026|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Three-toed Box Turtles|Tags: bottomlands, box turtle, box turtles, gravel, reptiles, road, side view, summer, Terrapene triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle, turtle, turtles, young|

Earlier this week I found a young Three-toed Box Turtle crossing a gravel road while I was driving the auto tour route at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Urban Three-toed Box Turtle

By Mia McPherson|September 2nd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Sebastian County, Three-toed Box Turtles|Tags: box turtle, box turtles, close up, garden, grass, grasses, morning, reptiles, summer, Terrapene carolina ssp. triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle, turtle, turtles, urban, yard|

I was enjoying my coffee outside yesterday morning when I spotted this Three-toed Box Turtle walking through the dew-covered grasses. Yes, I had to take photos.

Three-toed Box Turtle Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Three-toed Box Turtles|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, box turtle, box turtles, glowing, morning light, move, reptiles, spotlight, spring, Terrapene carolina ssp. triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle, turtle, turtles|

This morning I am showcasing four Three-toed Box Turtle photos that I took while I visited Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Oklahoma.