TURTLE TRACKS

"MRS. BONES TRACKS"

DAY 1

Location: Mrs. Bones was released near the same log in the forest where Bones hibernated last winter.

Habitat: Oak/Pine forest with Mtn. Laurel, Rhododendron and blueberry understory.

Activity Status: Release. One hour later she had dug deeply into the nearby dry leaves as seen in the above photo.

Day 1 stats

Date: 10-26-08

Location time: 3:00 pm.

Elevation: ~2650' (GPS)

Relative Humidity at ground level: 53.2 %

Relative Humidity at 5' above GL: 48.8 %

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: 49.5 F

Temperature at ground level: 68.5 F

Temperature 5 feet above ground level: 62.9 F

Weather: clear, DSLR: 1. ~2.25" precip. over 10/24-25.

Winds: breezy in canopy, slight breeze @ forest floor.

Barometric Pressure: 918.1 mbar

Other animal activity in area: none

Check out the first movie of Mrs. Bones Tracks below!

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