It was rather wet on Saturday (what's new!), and when it's wet out the grasses at the marsh are often covered with little snails. I had stepped into the tall grass at one point to get a closer look at some ducks, and afterwards noticed I had gained a passenger on one of my shoes. I thought it a good opportunity for a couple of close-up shots, one of which is shown here. It took me a bit of researching to discover what kind of snail it was. It is a Common Amber Snail (Succinea putris), which lives on reeds and other plants near water. This one was no more than 5/8" long. I carefully placed it back on a leaf after taking its picture.
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