A Backyard Visitor

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jenna Magee

I was glancing out of the kitchen window this afternoon and happened to see a turtle scooting across the backyard at a decent clip. I immediately grabbed my camera and ran out to snap some pictures of him. He was a beautiful box turtle, sitting in the hot sun. He even let me stroke his shell and his outstretched leg, but he drew the line when I touched his head. He promptly retracted everything into his shell. Fortunately, I got some good shots before I tried to pet him. 🙂

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4 Responses to A Backyard Visitor

  1. Barbara says:
    May 21, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Oh what a beauty! My Dad has a very old snapping turtle migrate across their yard every year. How cool!

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  2. Julie says:
    May 21, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Very cool! But, what is a “good clip” for a turtle, LOL! Kidding…

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  3. Karen says:
    May 22, 2010 at 8:01 am

    What a charming visitor! I can’t believe s/he let you touch it.:)

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  4. Anne R says:
    May 25, 2010 at 3:34 am

    What a cutie! I don’t have any turtles living in the wild here, but I do have a family of hares running outside my window – does that count?
    <3

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