We had a pleasant surprise on Canada Day. A Snapping Turtle laid her eggs in our graveled turning circle in full view of the house windows. We watched her for about 50 minutes starting about 9:30 am though we don’t know how long she had been labouring. Interestingly, once she had covered the nest she proceeded to walk round the site, closely resembling a figure of eight movement, seemingly sniffing the air a few times before heading off back to the river. Had she briefly lost her sense of direction after her long labours and was searching for the scent of water? The nest is now well covered with chicken wire held firmly in place by a line of rocks. Later that day, around 6 pm, what looked like a doe and a juvenile male White-tailed Deer with sprouting antlers also paid us a visit.
Stephenie Armstrong, Warsaw
Snapping Turtle – July 1, 2017 – Stephenie Armstrong
Snapper nest protected with chicken wire – Stephenie Armstrong – July 1, 2017
White-tailed Deer – Stephenie Armstrong – July 1, 2017
