Snapping Turtle (かみつき亀)

2019年4月27日。
のそのそと動くスナッピング・タートル発見!
今年も、冬眠を終えて、池へと戻っていきます。

前回見たときよりも大きくなった気がする。
甲羅の長さ、30センチぐらいありそう。
5ステップほど進むと休憩。その繰り返し。

April 27, 2019
A snapping turtle is moving slowly slowly.
She returned from hibernation and
on the way to her pond.

I believe her body is bigger than last time I saw her.
Probably the size of her shell is close to 12 inch.
She makes 5 steps and takes a break.
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ほんとゆっくりとゆっくりと。
でも、水に近づいてくると、
10ステップ〜15ステップほど休憩なしで進む。

It is really slow walk.
However, when she reaches close to the water,
she makes 10~15 steps without a break.
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すぐそこ!
そして頭からジャボ〜んと。

Almost she is there !!
Then, she is into water from her head.
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やっと、思いきり泳げるね!
次回、見るのは、きっと森へと冬眠に向かうとき。
そのとき、またね〜〜。

Now she can swim as much as she wants to !
I believe when I will see her next time,
it is the time for her to return to the forest to hibernate in this Autumn.
See you then !


by falmouthME | 2019-05-01 02:00 | Neighborhood
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