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--Apple-Mail-53--407342579 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Gayle and Paul et al., actually I believe it is the painted turtle in which the eggs hatch in Fall but the hatchlings overwinter in the nest before emerging in the Spring. I don't recall whether the snapping turtle occasionally does this, too? But I am forwarding this to John Gilhen for some definitive word on this. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: duartess@ns.sympatico.ca > Date: October 4, 2012 7:47:48 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Cc: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Robins, Cardinals, Etc > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Lol! > Well, actually, up until late last week, a Great Blue Heron was > occasionally stationed right by the area where the Snapping Turtle > nest is and I often wondered if maybe they might already have > become lunch for this big bird, never mind the raccoons! > But yes, I read that also, that sometimes they would not hatch > until the following Spring, but, thought that, considering they > were laid very early in June & that the summer was so very warm, > that they would have hatched by now. Anyway, who knows? Will keep > checking as it is on my route of my dog walks..... > > Enjoy the Fall, everyone & wish you all, a very Happy Thanksgiving! > > Sincerely, > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > ---- Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: >> One of the Keji people told me Gayle that >> sometimes the turtles eggs do not hatch til spring. >> And perhaps all do not hatch at once. >> You can be sure the newly hatched turtles will make a quick >> getaway or they will be raccoon treats.... >> >> Enjoy the fall >> Paul >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> >> To: Naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 4:18:54 PM >> Subject: [NatureNS] Robins, Cardinals, Etc >> >> ....The Snapping Turtle nest at Red Bridge Pond appears to be >> undisturbed. Truly, I would think that the eggs have probably >> hatched by now but I haven't seen any evidence, like a shell. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Gayle MacLean >> Dartmouth --Apple-Mail-53--407342579 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Gayle and Paul et al., actually = I believe it is the painted turtle in which the eggs hatch in Fall but = the hatchlings overwinter in the nest before emerging in the Spring. = I don't recall whether the snapping turtle occasionally does this, = too? But I am forwarding this to John Gilhen for some definitive = word on this. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin = forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">October 4, 2012 7:47:48 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Paul MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Robins, Cardinals, = Etc</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Lol!</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Well, = actually, up until late last week, a Great Blue Heron was occasionally = stationed right by the area where the Snapping Turtle nest is and I = often wondered if maybe they might already have become lunch for this = big bird, never mind the raccoons!<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">But yes, I read that also, that sometimes they would = not hatch until the following Spring, but, thought that, considering = they were laid very early in June & that the summer was so very = warm, that they would have hatched by now. Anyway, who knows? Will keep = checking as it is on my route of my dog walks.....</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Enjoy the = Fall, everyone & wish you all, a very Happy Thanksgiving!</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Sincerely,</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Gayle MacLean</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Dartmouth</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">---- Paul MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>> = wrote:<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></blockquote><br><block= quote type=3D"cite"> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">One of = the Keji people told me Gayle that</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">sometimes the = turtles eggs do not hatch til spring.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">And = perhaps all do not hatch at once.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">You can be = sure the newly hatched turtles will make a quick</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">getaway or they will be raccoon treats....</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Enjoy the = fall</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Paul</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">________________________________</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>From: "<a = href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>><= /div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: Naturelist <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><sp= an class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 4:18:54 PM</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: [NatureNS] Robins, Cardinals, Etc</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">....The = Snapping Turtle nest at Red Bridge Pond appears to be undisturbed. = Truly, I would think that the eggs have probably hatched by now but I = haven't seen any evidence, like a shell.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Sincerely,</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Gayle MacLean</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Dartmouth</div> </blockquote></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-53--407342579--
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