“Smilie”
Aug 26, 2019 19:13:59 #
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
Aug 26, 2019 19:15:19 #
--Bob
Hdurbreath wrote:
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
Aug 26, 2019 19:17:29 #
Aug 26, 2019 19:26:05 #
Hdurbreath wrote:
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
Some sort of Cooter, it looks like. Turtle egg nests are vulnerability to predation from raccoons and foxes, etc. I have seen people put small fences around the nests to keep the critters away. The female turtles are experts at locating the best sites, so leaving the eggs in place is best.
Mike
Aug 26, 2019 19:40:53 #
She is a tortoise ( land turtle ). However we are only about 50 yards from a beautiful lake.
Aug 26, 2019 19:46:06 #
I have considered protecting them somehow . Maybe a fence might be best . We do have raccoons visiting my fig trees nearby .
Aug 26, 2019 20:26:54 #
Hdurbreath wrote:
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
Very nice photo of Wildlife, you can be proud of this shot!
Aug 26, 2019 22:14:50 #
Looks like some good photo opportunities in the near future for you.
Aug 27, 2019 05:49:05 #
Hdurbreath wrote:
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
Nice shot.
Aug 27, 2019 08:27:30 #
Aug 27, 2019 10:45:30 #
I'm not sure a fence would keep out the 'coons. How lucky you are! I hope you get some pictures of the hatchlings. I'm told they're really small.
Aug 27, 2019 12:43:57 #
Hdurbreath wrote:
She is a tortoise ( land turtle ). However we are only about 50 yards from a beautiful lake.
Definitely not a tortoise.
Mike
Aug 27, 2019 12:53:04 #
Mike is spot on! She IS a turtle ( of the red-eared slider / painted turtle group) not a tortoise, and undoubtedly spends most of her life in that lake “about 50 yards away”.
Nice shot!
Dave
Nice shot!
Dave
Aug 27, 2019 15:34:53 #
Aug 27, 2019 21:31:37 #
Hdurbreath wrote:
This Mama decided to bury her eggs behind my home . I hope to see some little ones if I am lucky.
she is beautiful and that's a nice shot!
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