This morning, while I was cooling down from my exercise routine, I
looked out the back window to see a box turtle headed toward the
ground-level water dish at what, for a turtle, qualified as a dead run.
I knew that the sides of the dish would make it tough for a turtle -
that one is primarily for deer and turkeys to come and get a drink, but
other critters like it, too. So, I grabbed a shallow dish filled with water and a couple
blackberries and went down to greet my guest. Usually, the turtles will
retreat into their shells until I back away but this one apparently
smelled the blackberries and marched right up to me and took one out of
my hand. Thirsty *and* hungry.
Don't you just love the expression of blackberry bliss? Munching with eyes closed and complete absorption. This first one one ate four blackberries without flinching before wandering off to do other turtle things. But when I looked up, I saw another, smaller turtle heading our way, so I offered it blackberries for breakfast, too. It was more shy and did the shell retreat dance before tucking in to a juicy repast.
When I gave turtle number two a third blackberry, it decided to just take the berry and carry it off somewhere to enjoy in peace and privacy. And that's my story for the day.....
The End..... :)
5 comments:
Turtles with Blackberries, and they don't even have Blackberry thumbs... :)
Your sister. :)
You see the neatest things ~ thanks for sharing them with us. H-A-F
That's sooo cool! Great pics, too.
The coolest thing is that they've been coming back every day for more treats. I even got to watch one of them burrow under a pile of leaves to take a nap after having breakfast this morning. :)
awwwwwwww you must make a stamp/box outta that!!!
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