Female Loggerhead Sea Turtle
This is the female loggerhead sea turtle we watched nest last night on the beach. These pictures were taken after she had completed her nesting chore as any lights before that time might have caused her to abandon her cause.
Additional note
You can click on the pics and see them much larger and detailed. In the second one you can see what remains of her right front flipper.
posted by pissed off patricia at 10:25 PM
31 Comments:
wicked cool!
awesome, one of the nice things about living in Fla.
I'm very fond of turtles and I never would have seen this.
Thanks.
Must have been a great evening. Thanks for sharing.
PoP...what great pictures...thanks so much for sharing them with us.
And thanks so much for this blog!
Cool stuff. I've always wanted to see this migration and nesting. Getting to see it after a nice dinner and walk on the beach..well ...priceless!
Just curious is that you in the last photo ;)?
Quite a big lady. I wonder how old she is.
Wow, barnacles and all, she looks too pooped to pop!
She had crawled on shore and carried her approx 250-300lb body way up on the beach. Then she dug her nest cavity with her back flippers, dropped approx 100 eggs, and covered the nest with her front flippers by pushing sand behind her. Sadly, for whatever reason, she was missing most of her right front flipper. Probably the result of a shark or other predator. So covering the nest was especially difficult for her taking her much more time that it would a normal turtle. Then she had the long crawl back to the ocean. She was indeed exhausted.
POP -- I don't often post, but wanted to let you know how much I like reading your thoughts and seeing the photos! Thanks for the blog!
Beautiful pictures. It's amazing to see, and to know that this animal and its ancestors have been acting out this little drama for literal eons.
Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing them!
Señora y yo really enjoyed the photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Nature, everyday for millions of years. AWESOME!
That really must've been something to see. Great photos.
Thanks for these photos. I've only ever seen this event on nature shows, it must be amazing live.
I did see a young orca and its mother a couple of weekends ago, while out kayaking in the San Juan Islands up here in Washington State.
We've got to appreciate these critters while we can...
Wow. Beautiful.
They are adorable! You are so lucky to get to see things like that!
Someone at my office found 2 baby mockingbirds today; they went to the Humane Society, so hope they can get them to a bird person.
So cool.
Will you go watch'em hatch?
Peace.
very cool
PoP
Thank you for letting us share this experience. Do let us know when the little ones make their brave trip to the sea.
Those are amazing pics...I love turtles. We see them from time to time off the coast of Maine, but they are very rare.
Loved the pics. What a big turtle!
I'm jealous of your locale! :>/
Thanks for sharing...I too would love to watch the babies if it is possible for you to be there when they do.
Great photos! I was once lucky enough to see baby turtles hatch and make their way to the sea on Satellite Beach. I've seen a few mothers come ashore to lay eggs over here on my coast, but never the hatchlings.
I never tire of seeing nature, and I live in a spot where we see it daily if you look. Many take it for granted.
Thanks for sharing, awesome!
Doesn't she look wise and ancient?
What a cool thing to be able to experience. Thanks for sharing, PoP.
Turtles are amazing.
I was lucky and had a chance to scuba dive with a big one in the Cayman Islands. I was so mesmerized by the experience I nearly killed myself by running out of air.
Good Times.
thanks for posting on this...so beautiful...the cycle of Life...we need to remember this...and treasure it....I grew up spending my summers on Sanibel watching the Turtles and dolphins- it changed me forever...
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