A female snapping turtle digs a hole under the edge of the asphalt bike path to lay her eggs!
Vacant abandoned hole nearby shown below.
There were three additional recently dug and re-covered holes within 20 feet of this one. Gestation is 3-4 months depending on temperatures, etc, so being there when they hatch will be pretty much impossible, but I'll keep an eye out in September for signs they have emerged! I suspect that the warmth of the asphalt may hasten their development if it doesn't actually cook them?
Here is a link to a short video I took of her digging.. she was in no big rush, and alternated left and right feet.
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