[NatureNS] Woodies hatching

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Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 15:32:05 -0300
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I am pleased to announce that it appears that the Wood Turtle nest that was
built in a flower bed right next to the home of my neighbour appears to have
been at least partially successful. A thumb sized miniature woody extricated
itself and wandered off into the nearby woods to begin the most hazardous
part of its life. Let's hope that its brothers and sisters also made it out
when no-one was watching.  The nest was constructed in June and promptly
marked so that it could be protected from any activity - it was less than a
metre from the driveway and only a couple of metres from the path leading to
the back door, with lots of human and pet activity every day. It appears
that the house was built in an old Wood Turtle nesting area and they simply
continue to use the site despite the building of a house and garage some 20
years ago. Are Turtles hard-wired to use certain sites?

Anyway, look out for them, there are probably others wandering about on
their first ever explorations in other areas.

John Belbin - Kingston


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