Gopher Tortoises
The Gopher Tortoises are coming out now that it's warmer. They hibernate during the winter. Even during the summertime they'll stay underground if it's cloudy. The love the heat and sunshine! We call them "turtles" or "gophers", not to be confused with the little fuzzy 'real' gophers!
We want to find a new home for these since this property is for sale. One of the sad parts of real estate development here is that developers can just pave over their habitat and pay a fine :-( I keep checking to see if they're on the Endangered Species lists yet.
We've been told that many years ago, during the Great Depression, people around here caught them for food. They called them "Hoover Chickens"! (One of President Hoover's campaign slogans was, "A chicken in every pot!)
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| Going back into his or her underground home |
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A little closer look! Sorry about the branches in the way, but they 'spook' easily and are very quick to move away. I couldn't get any closer for fear of frightening him/her. |
2 comments:
How cool to see them come out of hibernating. Looks pretty good sized.
OMG! That apron is sooo cute!! What a great idea for all those dresser runners with holes in the middle! Thank you for pointing it out to me. I', following her blog now ♥
Have a great day!
XOXOXO
*hugs*deb
I love this photo Jane! How fun to see this in real life.
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