Thursday, May 27, 2010

Hey! I just planted those...

This morning we woke up to this giant snapping turtle laying eggs in my newly planted hostas.



















She looks prehistoric















It's flipping Wild Kingdom around here lately.  Sunday we had a Pileated Woodpecker and 2 deer in the yard as well.
Posted by Appletree at 9:04 AM
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  1. RachelMay 27, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    That's crazy!!

    We just get the normal squirrels, field mice, and birds in our backyard. Although, I have seen a coyote or too in the field at the end of the block. (Luckily our backyard is fenced in)

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  2. MFAMBMay 27, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    so cute. are you going to let her continue to nest there?
    we get the pileated woodpeckers all the time in my woodsy backyard..they have a very distinct call that i love.
    nerd.

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  3. boopsMay 27, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    that is awesome!!! i'd take a turtle any day over a skunk.

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  4. AppletreeMay 27, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    She doesn't nest there. She lives in the pond. My neighbor told me the eggs will hatch in a few weeks and the baby snappers will make a march to the pond as well, so it seems to be harmless.

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  5. boopsMay 27, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    i've seen baby turtles march to a pond near me...unfortunately they were marching across a bike path. let's just say they were given a concerned citizen escort.

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  6. fric and fracMay 28, 2010 at 12:50 AM

    Wow - that turtle looks gigantic! I think I would've freaked out if I stumbled upon that turtle in my yard! My mom has a wild turkey that hangs out in her garden - nobody knows how or why it appears. This beats the wild turkey for sure!

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  7. bluehydrangeaJune 2, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    That is so awesome!! I hope you get to see the babies marching to the pond!!

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