Frogs and Turtles confused? or just plain ole hungry

[Don in SJ]

They don't know it is winter. Three times this past week I have seen a big green frog just below the spillway at the pond. Of course, I would have loved a photograph with the frog and the ice on the pond showing in same frame, but never had my camera with me.

Today I went down and checked to see if the rain pushed the water level high enough to go over the spillway (nope) and as I looked for the frog I saw a big blob of mud surface in the small area just below the spillway.

To my surprise it was a big Snapping Turtle, perhaps 15-18 inches long in shell length and a head that for sure would be a finger grabber. No ice on the pond today it melted but still surprised to see the turtle on Dec 10th.........

Don

 

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[bean man]

I have seen turtles and frogs many times, under the first ice of the year. Seems like they wait till the last minute to bury.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

What a great picture, by the size of him I'd say plain ole hungry . I wish you got the frog too.

 

[Don in SJ]

What a great picture, by the size of him I'd say plain ole hungry . I wish you got the frog too.

LOL Kim , I think the Snapper got the frog before me!

 

[EDDE]

he's heading for the mud to hibernate

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great pic of the turtle Don With it in the high 70s today > maybe 80s even ?? not really sure , we have had some confusion also Just got bitten by mosquitos while standing outside with the dog