Turtle
I saw a turtle walking out of the water and stopped to photograph
it. I followed as it walked across the road, onto the grass on the opposite
side. It wandered around for a bit then started to dig a hole with its hind
legs. I waited around for nearly two hours watching it dig three holes in the
lawn. When it stopped digging and moved from hole to hole fairly
quickly, I assumed it was laying eggs. Then it started filling in the holes and
patting down the soil with its hind legs before walking back to the pond across
the street.
I
checked on line and think it is a Florida Cooter, but I am not
certain. Many
people saw me taking pictures and dropped by, but no one stayed to watch for
very long. I was hoping to capture photos of the turtle laying eggs, but even
though I could see its behind, I didn’t see any eggs. I did enjoy the experience
and felt like I was watching an unedited wildlife film.
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