Friday, June 22, 2012

Box turtles in our yard

I just learned that box turtles in our area are becoming threatened because they only lay 2-3 eggs every few years and also they travel back to their birthplace to breed and lay eggs which means that they might have to cross roads. Many turtles get hit each year crossing roads. I always try to help these little guys along by moving them safely across when I see them. Lick Creek is just below our property so we get quite a few coming and going.

Below are some pictures of box turtles that live or visit our yard frequently.