Young snapping turtle found at edge of flooded area
Babies!!!
Another individual seen in a crack. Had different patterns and was much more vibrant than the other.
Was flipping the rocks just under the tree when I heard the scuttling above me. Pretty full belly, possibly female but when I went to adjust my grip to check it slipped out and went about 40 feet up a tree before it stopped
Hopped right across the edge of the creek in front of me
Flipped under tin, immediately inked me when touched
Flipped under medium sized rock, pretty inactive despite 91 degree weather
In hunting mode. There was a large lump in the upper body indicating she just ate a large animal
Amazing. A lunch break construction site fossil hunt allowed me to stumble across a rare beauty during the day. I used to road cruise at dusk to find these on the outskirts of town, now I find one when I’m not looking. I moved it f
ar enough away from the construction site to give temporary relief but I hope it survives way beyond the completion of this project. Sad to see the prairies disappear.
Larger individual. Largest of several at the spring on the Mule’s Ears Trail in BBNP.