Now that's different

Beings I live across from a small canal I get to see some wild life, mostly birds of sorts. Occasionally a racoon, coyote or alligator. So far I haven't come nose to nose with any of them but some critter got the neighbors cat. She allowed her cat to roam when it wanted until the day it didn't come home. I hoover over my little gator bait.

Last year a turtle laid eggs across the street by the canal which I can see out of a large front window where I sit at this computer. The very next day I saw a mound of dirt where she laid her eggs the day before, well rats. Neighbor warned that racoons would get the eggs and they did. When I walked over there I saw limp empty egg shells. Rats dammit

This morning when I took Bella out I was standing by the door in my nighty watching her when movement caught my eye. I look down at the flowerbed lining the front of my house and there is a turtle about the size of my little canine. The turtle didn't withdraw her head except a little when I put a cherry tomato near her to eat. She stayed in a contant very slow rhythem of I'm assuming dropping eggs. I came in and told Alexa to remind me in 30 minutes to check on the turtle. I checked on her within 25 minutes and Momma was gone and the earth showed NO sign of any disturbance. I know where the nest is because it is nestled in between two of my large potted plants.

I'm waiting for my neighbor to wake to help me out with ideas to save the eggs. I don't want the coons in my yard digging them up. Google says 70 days at least before they hatch. Google also suggested putting chicken wire over because skunks also like tutrle eggs alot. Well pffft I'm not fond of luring skunks, they can put you in a real nasty situation that lasts for days.

I hope I get to catch the little turtle babies head towards the canal. As an additional note the turtle did not peak the interest of the little dog not even for a sniff.