Sherrieflower's Blog
Sherrieflower's Blog
May 3, 2008 | 2:07 PM PST
We found a baby turtle in the back yard! Our pond is in the front yard. Anyway - we've seen the Mommy turtles before -- making their pilgrimages to lay eggs up in our yards, but this is the first time we've ever seen any young like this. My husband was so excited. He scooped up the little guy and gave him a lift down to the pond and set him on a sandbank. When the turtle saw the water he scurried toward it as fast as he could go. Or should I say "she"? males have red eyes and females have black eyes. I wasn't really paying attention to determining gender.
He looked around to see if he could find the nest hole - but no luck. This one may have really gotten lost.
We have a cold front hovering today - brrr! Several Rosebreasted Grosbeaks coming to the birdfeeder. The Heron showed up yesterday but Papa Goose made him feel unwelcome. No goslings yet.
My husband is trying to show me how to do photos on here. Got this one - yay!
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May 3, 2008 | 5:47 PM PST
How cool! The only critters that visit my pond are garter snakes and they ate my fish. I got bigger fish and caught the sankes dragging them out of the pond a few times. I pulled the fish out of it's mouth and tossed him back in the pond. Gartersnakes are no longer allowed to swim in the pond. One summer I had a big toad take up residence in the pond. That was fun. |
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May 3, 2008 | 6:04 PM PST
Glad to see you figured out how to post pix. |
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May 3, 2008 | 6:06 PM PST
That is so fun!! What a cute little turtle. Your husband was so nice in helping it out :) |
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May 3, 2008 | 7:09 PM PST
""got bigger fish and caught the sankes dragging them out of the pond a few times. I pulled the fish out of it's mouth and tossed him back in the pond."" Does this acutally say you pulled a fish out of the mouth of a garter snake???? Yikes!! Linda B |
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May 5, 2008 | 7:30 AM PST
Yes, Alanna, I'm curious about that one too. How are you gonna keep the snakes out of your pond? Are they pets? Do you have Koi? This spring I discovered what looked like a rope handle hanging in a perfect upside down 'U" shape in the water. My husband fished it out with a stick and it was a dead snake! I don't like snakes - they give me the willies. We have lots of turtles in our pond, lots of little catfish or bullheads - not sure and now lots of goldfish too + huge bullfrogs! There's plenty of fish to go around to all the critters who want them. I enjoy watching the heron and kingfishers fish. |
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