We are joining Arty, Jakey, Rosy and Sunny of the LLB Gang with much thanks for hosting Nature Friday.
The sighting:
The evaluation:
The approach:
First contact (almost):
The Schnauzer and the Tortoise:
No turtles or schnauzers were hurt in the making of this video.
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Eyes look brown…probably a female. Isn’t it cool how all their shells are unique but still totally identifiable as a Woodland Box Turtle. Thanks for sharing this. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
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We thought so too. Then there was a deer in the front yard around lunchtime today.
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Wow a turtle in your yard!!!?? And to think I am happy about bunnies and squirrels!!!! A turtle!! That is amazing!!
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We’ve heard those snappers are ungrateful and also cannibals. They’ll snap another turtle’s head off!
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Um, I meant, why DIDN’T the rabbit win the race.
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So why did the rabbit win the race??? XOX Xena
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Those turtles are fascinating…we have lots around here, too, but the bigger ones don’t visit us because they cannot get through our fence fabric. A huge snapper tried once and got stuck…and had the nerve to be very angry at petcretary when she rescued it out of its predicament…with a shovel and wheelbarrow! LOL!
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Pretty boring, huh? Tortoises cannot move as fast as you can!
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Maybee Turtle gotted lsot? Mee hopess hee or shee findss their way home safelee!
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Lulu: “Our Dada says it’s good to be friends with Gamera! Whoever Gamera is!”
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I was curious. I wanted to find out what it was and what it could do before I engaged. Rule #? in warfare. XOX Xena
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*grin*
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Guess so. He lived to cross our yard another day. XOX Xena
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Thanks, Rosy. I couldn’t get it to declare enemy or friend, either. XOX Xena
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WOWSA! What a FABulous find my furiend!!!! I admire your will power! I would have given it a good bark and a nudge! BOL!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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You do a fantastic job wrangling that dinosaur
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Looks like that guy sniffed out OK, X. Good job.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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You did a great job of sniffing that turtle, Xena…what a brave girl you are! I am pretty sure I would have ran back into the house too!
xoxo,
Rosy
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How cool that you got to meet a turtle. It’s probably good that you were sniffing his back end in case the front end belonged to a snapping turtle.
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No, after we all went back in the house he went into the woods and we haven’t seen him since. Mommy says she doesn’t think he will be back. XOX Xena
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It sure was unexpected! And I didn’t think I had to tell him who was boss, so I didn’t bark at him. XOX Xexe
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I didn’t even bark at the turtle, Miss Sandra. He went on into the woods after I went back into the house. Umm no, he smelled like a turtle, I guess. Daddy said he is a land species.
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She doesn’t know what to make of it. Her first encounter with a turtle! She ended up turning around and running back up to the house.
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No, we are pretty sure it is wild.
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Mommy said this one wouldn’t hurt me, but I wasn’t taking any unnecessary chances. Xexe
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TURTLE! TURTLE!! Mee-yow Xena you gotted a mew frend…a kewl Turtle…..did he/she inntroduce themselvess??? Inn August mee will see Rhoady Toady…..butt that iss a long way away….
Have fun with yore mew frend, mee frend!
**purrss** BellaDharma an ❤ LadyMew
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Wow, what an exciting encounter in your very own yard. Usually we have to walk blocks to find any wildlife encounter. You approached it so nicely too.
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You just never know, right? XOX Xena
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Xena, I think you were right to be cautious.
Love the video!
Toodle pip!
Bertie.
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Loved the video and the music. What a fun thing to investigate.
Have a woof woof day and weekend. My best to your mom. ♥
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The sneaky approach is always good, Xena, never know what that critter might do… I am now wondering just how a turtle smells. fishy? he he he on Da Phinny and da nelly not allowed. I wonder why. I am glad to see you were gentle and so was the turtle
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I love how gentle she is with her new friend!
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Xena you have literally made me LOL OMDs. I loved how you stretched out your lovely little body as you approached. Talk about a little help from your friends you tried!!!
Thank you for the Nature Friday funny!!
Hugs Cecilia
PS give your photo journalist a treat today
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A turtle in your yard! Is it a pet from neighborhood?
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oooh you met a cousin of our Hell-mut? hoe cool, we are not allowed to say hello, no idea why…
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