A Turtle Story

Earlier this week I was in the garden when i heard my pup Lucy going berserk behind the barn. This not being typical behavior for her, I went to go see what was up. To my surprise I found madam turtle! I had never seen a turtle this large up close and it was a fascinating sight to see. This beautiful creature choosing to lay her eggs behind our barn! We have a swamp not far from the property so this is likely her home... And she wandered a fair distance to find a nice sandy spot to dig. A friend of mine told me that she is a Blanding's Turtle... A species at risk in Ontario and Quebec. So she gave me instructions to keep her eggs safe from predators... And now we wait (68-118 days is the incubation period...I hope I get to witness this amazing thing). Check out pictures of the lovely mama below! We have video of her hard at work digging so will try to upload from home.