Snapping Turtles actively nesting with the rain
The wet weather has the Snapping Turtles out anywhere there is gravel or soft earth. Last week when I drove into town I saw 3 of them on a 14km stretch. Today we had one at the edge of our driveway. It dug 2 holes and then proceeded to dig a third. The last one was pretty deep. I was surprised that she was out there the whole day! The ground should have been nice and soft with the 2 inches of rain we got. A nice all day soaking.Attachment 29958Attachment 29959Attachment 29961
I found one hit by a train. Eggs were all over her. I couldn't how many eggs they carry.
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Did you by chance bury the eggs somewhere? Sad to see one get killed before they have a chance to lay their eggsOriginally Posted by Sharon
Actually I did. They are VERY slimy things.
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett
Painted turtles are out as well. Saw some of my biggest ones last week....
That's great Sharon! I did the same yrs back and I actually put them in the flower bed out front and put a wire screen enclosure around them to keep critters away and when they hatched I took them down to the marsh to let them go. Cute little guys compared to what they grow up to look like.
Your like the turtle whisperer .
I ran into this this morning
Hers the culprit
He dug up at least 2 nest's that I found
Well at least the coyote will have a nice shiny coat.
Are you folks aware of the Toronto Zoo's "Turtle Tally"? www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/turtletally.asp.
They would really appreciate hearing of your turtle sightings.
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