Don’t Slow me Down I’m on a Mission!

On our walk this morning we spotted this snapping turtle on the side of the road, they look so prehistoric!
According to Wikipedia:
They dig a nest in late May or June in an open area, usually one with loose, sandy soil. The nest site is often the side of a road, an embankment or a shoreline, but the females will use almost any area they can excavate. A single clutch usually consists of between 40 and 50 eggs, which hatch in the fall.

[Joan Robillard]

I saw one who stopped traffic on a highway and when a man went to grasp it I told him to be careful. They have powerful jaws.

[Lou Ann]

Awww well I hope all of her eggs hatch!

[Lin]

Wow - cool find and capture

[RonM]

Dug in deeply. She is getting ready.

[Beryl Lloyd]

She certainly has found the right conditions to lay her eggs !

[LManning (Laura)]

Great capture! I’ve always thought they look like dinosaurs too.

[Kat]

Awesome, nice capture.

[Dawn]

A fabulous find and I too hope all her eggs hatch

[Hope D Jennings]

Wonderful find and capture!

[sheri]

Wow so cool.

[M. Brutus]

Well captured. And thank you for the interesting description.

[Diana]

What a great find and shot, there sure will be many little ones soon.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, aren't you just! Super shot.

[Lois]

Great shot of this guy!

[haskar]

Great find. Lovely shot.

[Margo]

Nice find

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture ...

[gloria jones]

Neat shot and title :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great find and capture, Kathy.

[Margaret Brown]

Some hard work to come! Super capture

[Steve Jacob]

Great shot and information

[Kate]

Nice capture of a special moment.

[KV]

Oh yeah… you go snapper!

[sarah]

Great find and interesting info too

[Islandgirl]

@joansmor I sure wouldn't try and pick this turtle up and move her! lol

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Saw your conversation with Joan and smiled. They're not called snappers for fun. A friend of ours knew someone who lost part of a finger to one. Good catch!