It was a turtle-ishous sort of day! I was riding along the trail and I saw this little guy first:
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| He/she is a little Snapping Turtle. It was just bigger than a quarter and a bit smaller than a fifty cent piece. |
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| I picked him up with my jacket, I have no idea if they bite at this size, and moved him off the trail. |
Since he was right in the path for walking/biking I moved him off the trail and into the grass. I actually had to stand over him to keep him from getting hit by a second bicyclist. He was only about 4 feet from the creek when I set him down. Good deed done, I set off down the trail. A few blocks away I saw this:
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| A large mud turtle! I would say just smaller than a manhole cover. 18 inches maybe? |
I keep my distance from this turtle. I don't think it needed any help. Though, I also did not want to draw too much attention to it. I did not want it to get hurt. I think this the largest mud turtle that I have ever seen. (As a side note: the largest Snapper I have ever seen was about three feet across and I got out of its way!)
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| 12.01 Miles |
Miles Today: 12.01
Total Miles 2013:
367.5
Total Miles National Bike Month: 210.31
Total Miles for National Bike Challenge: 210.31
Days in a row: 48
When I was a little boy, I wanted to have a turtle as a pet, but my parents did not agree... I look forward to meeting some wild living turtles in Minnesota this summer (though I have apprehended now that's better not to come too close to them).
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a turtle in the longest time. So glad that you got it to safety.
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