Fishing pond at Ned Houk Memorial Park, north of Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico.
Two sliders seen, one photo'd after it slid into water.
This species (a popular pet) has been and continues to be introduced into perennial ponds, lakes and rivers in New Mexico at sites where it's not native, such as this isolated pond.
Greene Acres Park fishing lake, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico. At an urban park lake. One of two present, presumably released or escaped birds. Not known to breed in wild in the state.
One seen at Green Acres Park fishing lake, Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico
Two sliders sunning on shore of lake at Green Acres Park, Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico, USA. Presumably released pets in this isolated urban playa lake.
Its a small bird, it looks like some kind of swallow