Snapping Turtle Making a Nest In My Side Yard at
Jun 16, 2019 19:38:22 #
She dug a hole and then abandoned it for another a foot away. I hope you find these interesting. Gary
Digging the second hole.
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Laying eggs
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I can see 6 in this shot
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Covering the nest
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She turned for a final inspection
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Heading back into the woods.
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Jun 16, 2019 19:40:41 #
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Jun 16, 2019 20:00:34 #
Have a funny story about this process - don't want to impact your thread. I'll PM it to you later if you like.
Jun 16, 2019 20:21:00 #
Excellent images and a great documentary series...many thanks for sharing!! 
Jun 16, 2019 20:44:22 #
I hope all the eggs hatch and they grow up to be productive snapping turtles.
Jun 16, 2019 20:52:26 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
These are great. Soon you'll have a yard full of snappers. Better make friends with her.
Jun 16, 2019 20:53:58 #
What a great set! We have a swampy pond and I'm sure those are in there, though I've only seen one once here - one the size of a dinner plate by our driveway. We gave it wide berth until it disappeared.
Jun 16, 2019 21:56:26 #
quixdraw wrote:
Have a funny story about this process - don't want to impact your thread. I'll PM it to you later if you like.
I'd love to hear it. Gary
Jun 16, 2019 21:56:56 #
jederick wrote:
Excellent images and a great documentary series...many thanks for sharing!!
Thank you very much. Gary
Jun 16, 2019 21:59:01 #
flathead27ford wrote:
I hope all the eggs hatch and they grow up to be productive snapping turtles.
I saw a nest eruption once. The Crows came out of nowhere and took most of them. Some made it to the water. It was pure chaos! Gary
Jun 16, 2019 22:01:51 #
SWFeral wrote:
These are great. Soon you'll have a yard full of snappers. Better make friends with her.
Thank you very much. I'll be friendly when they are tiny. As soon as they get big enough to remove a finger, I'll keep my distance! Gary
Jun 16, 2019 22:16:42 #
BlueMorel wrote:
What a great set! We have a swampy pond and I'm sure those are in there, though I've only seen one once here - one the size of a dinner plate by our driveway. We gave it wide berth until it disappeared.
Thank you very much. We have a golf course nearby. I've seen them in there but I've never had one in the yard before. We've had a really wet spring, I assume that is the reason. It was cool to see but I don't want to see them lumbering through the yard on a regular basis. I like having 10 toes! Gary
Jun 16, 2019 22:51:32 #
Jun 17, 2019 05:23:28 #
gwr wrote:
She dug a hole and then abandoned it for another a foot away. I hope you find these interesting. Gary
Nice set Gary.
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