The summer of 2001 provided a memorable experience at the Brick Works. It began one day in June when a large snapping turtle was discovered busily depositing eggs into a mulch pile!
Photos were taken by Janice Palmer.
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| Brick Works Mulch Pile: site of the turtle egg nest. The pond edge is just about 25 feet away to the right of the picture. |
Uncovered egg nest is half buried in mulch pile. |
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| Two eggs perched on a trowel. The one on the left is still unhatched. They are about the size of a chicken egg. Turtle eggs are round, not oval in shape. The egg shell has a leathery feel. |
Several baby snapping turtles are trying to crawl out of the nest. |
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| The baby turtles are quite lively and hard to hold. They are about the size of a toonie. The white specks are the remains of egg shell. |
The turtles are released into the pond. |
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| Swimming away to a new life. |
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