Snapping Turtles for Camera Critters

This is the time of year when I often find Snapping Turtlres laying their eggs. I have been looking for them all week walking along the railroad tracks for that is where I often find them. I have had no luck but this morning my neighbour, nicknamed" Turtleman" telephoned me telling me of one laying eggs along the street just a short distance away. It was still there on the nest it had dug when I arrrived.if you look carefully in the pic below you can see it beside the street It was quite small and very tired looking. When I returned home Turtle man telephoned again. He had just found another snapping turtle laying eggs, this one was beside the railroad tracks where I had been looking all week!
This was a good picture taking opportunity. above and belowyou can see the turtle spread out in the nest site it had dugin the sand.what a mucky job it was. I will monitor this site until the fall and maybe I might see the baby turtles hatch.aboveyou can see the folds in the turtle's neck.justlike a turtle neck sweater.
After returning home again we went to yard sale and for 50 cents I found another turtle, This one was rather cuddly and sweet so I brought it home with me. one of my grandchildren might like it!and I can teach them about turtles.

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