Nature Notes from Earthshine
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JULY 2007
Check out the great mushrooms we found on a recent hike to King's Falls!
Indian pipes!
Take a look a the cool Crab Spider and Ambush Bug we found on the Critter Hunt on July 31!
While on another Critter Hunt we found a beautiful Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) under a sheet of tin near the Leap of Faith! Everyone got to see the snake and learn some interesting facts about Pit vipers.
For more info on the Copperhead just click HERE.
JUNE 2007.
Karen found a female Black ratsnake crossing the driveway near the lodge. It was very friendly and let us all hold it. I showed it to several guests of the lodge during a Critter Hunt and then released it into a Holly Tree. She quickly climbed the tree then, while everyone watched, she stretched her body out from a limb and crossed a space about half her body length to the side of the lodge--WOW!
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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JULY 2007
Check out the great mushrooms we found on a recent hike to King's Falls!
Indian pipes!
Take a look a the cool Crab Spider and Ambush Bug we found on the Critter Hunt on July 31!
While on another Critter Hunt we found a beautiful Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) under a sheet of tin near the Leap of Faith! Everyone got to see the snake and learn some interesting facts about Pit vipers.
For more info on the Copperhead just click HERE.
JUNE 2007.
Karen found a female Black ratsnake crossing the driveway near the lodge. It was very friendly and let us all hold it. I showed it to several guests of the lodge during a Critter Hunt and then released it into a Holly Tree. She quickly climbed the tree then, while everyone watched, she stretched her body out from a limb and crossed a space about half her body length to the side of the lodge--WOW!
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
Indian pipes!
Take a look a the cool Crab Spider and Ambush Bug we found on the Critter Hunt on July 31!
While on another Critter Hunt we found a beautiful Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) under a sheet of tin near the Leap of Faith! Everyone got to see the snake and learn some interesting facts about Pit vipers.
For more info on the Copperhead just click HERE.
JUNE 2007.
Karen found a female Black ratsnake crossing the driveway near the lodge. It was very friendly and let us all hold it. I showed it to several guests of the lodge during a Critter Hunt and then released it into a Holly Tree. She quickly climbed the tree then, while everyone watched, she stretched her body out from a limb and crossed a space about half her body length to the side of the lodge--WOW!
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
While on another Critter Hunt we found a beautiful Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) under a sheet of tin near the Leap of Faith! Everyone got to see the snake and learn some interesting facts about Pit vipers.
For more info on the Copperhead just click HERE.
JUNE 2007.
Karen found a female Black ratsnake crossing the driveway near the lodge. It was very friendly and let us all hold it. I showed it to several guests of the lodge during a Critter Hunt and then released it into a Holly Tree. She quickly climbed the tree then, while everyone watched, she stretched her body out from a limb and crossed a space about half her body length to the side of the lodge--WOW!
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
JUNE 2007.
Karen found a female Black ratsnake crossing the driveway near the lodge. It was very friendly and let us all hold it. I showed it to several guests of the lodge during a Critter Hunt and then released it into a Holly Tree. She quickly climbed the tree then, while everyone watched, she stretched her body out from a limb and crossed a space about half her body length to the side of the lodge--WOW!
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
Snakes are amazing!!
She climbed up the wall on the side of the lodge looking for a place to hide under the eve.
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
Some folks were worried that she may have made her way inside the lodge, but we know she didn't because someone later saw her crawling into the Box turtle enclosure from the loading ramp and then later making her way down the hill toward the zipline. Maybe we will see her again someday.
For more info on the Black Ratsnake just click HERE.
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
In early June of 2007 as I drove into my driveway I came upon two Box turtles nesting in the middle of the road!
The turtles were nesting about three feet apart in the grassy median area of the remote dirt road. They were in different stages of nesting- one had finished laying her eggs and was covering up her nest and the other was halfway finished excavating her nest chamber.
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE
I stopped in the middle of the road approximately 50 feet from the turtles so I would not disturb them. Look closely and you can see both of them in the below photo.
I was able to zoom in from a distance and get a photo of one of the turtles working on her nest.
I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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I left my car parked in the road to stop traffic so the turtles could have the time they needed to lay their eggs. I then called my wife and she joined me for the "show." Since it was almost dark we took our red head-lights and the video camera and quietly hiked to a position just behind the turtle that was still nesting.
We sat absolutely still and quiet for almost two hours (while the mosquitoes had dinner on our exposed skin) watching the Turtle we now call "Notch head" lay her eggs--all six of them! It was an amazing experience that I feel privileged and honored to have witnessed. I was able to capture the entire process of egg laying on film for you to enjoy.
The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
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The first movie is the laying of the first egg! The use of the red light causes the camera to have focus issues.
NATURE NOTE: Red lights must be used when observing nesting turtles at night since they cannot see the color red. If you use a white light it would frighten the turtles from their nest. If you are walking on the beach at night in the spring and summer months, ALWAYS us a red light or no light at all.
This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
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This next movie is the laying of the second egg!
After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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After both turtles had finished nesting I excavated both nests because they would not have survived in the driveway due to the compaction of the gravel by the auto traffic. All eight eggs were removed and placed in an incubator with the two eggs that Tripod laid. All of the eggs should all hatch in the late summer. I will be sure to post photos of the hatchlings here on the Earthshine Nature page.
Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
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Below is one of the nests just before I removed the leathery eggs.
NATURE NOTE: It is very easy to frighten a turtle off of its nest since they feel very vulnerable to predators at this time. If you ever see a turtle nesting please do not disturb it. You can observe from a distance but remain very still and quiet so the turtle doesn’t feel threatened. If she stops her digging and looks at you--you have been discovered. Back away slowly and remain very quiet and she may resume her nesting activity.
Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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Read more about Box turtles HERE.
DATE: 6-7-2007
I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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I led a night hike to the small pond above the Pioneer village and found hundreds of Gray treefrogs breeding! Their calls were so loud that it made our eardrums quiver. We had to walk very carefully for fear of stepping on the frogs that were all over the ground, in the trees and in the water!
Their camouflage is splendid!
Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
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Check out the video I shot with my phone below! Amazing!
Nature Notes Page Three
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Nature Notes Page Three
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