October 2020... in the books. 10-24-2020

 Sunny but chilly and we had little time. We had to go bury the 2 dead hatchlings and dud egg that had been in our freezer since we had the Snaplings in house, so what better place to go than where we found them?

We got to our Norfolk County spot and headed straight to a pile of rocks that were getting optimum sun. On the way to the rocks, we got our first animal photographed... a speedy Redback.

We carefully perused the rockpile for a while and found no animals or Dave Edmunds but while I was on my hands and knees, I saw a design in the grass...

I don't know if we startled him out of the pile or if he was out there sunning, but this wee shoestring Garter was a very welcome sight.

Already happy, we moved into the wooded trail towards where we'd found the Snaplings back on August 16th. There wasn't a lot to see along the way, cool as it was. We finally saw another Redback when we reached the Alley.

Ah, carpets. This lasso of a Garter was coiled up relaxing under some carpet.

Andrea got this proof of a beautiful, bright Garter along the Alley path but it was far too smart for us to get a proper portrait.

We buried the turtles that didn't make it right in the nest they came from. They are with the spirits of their nestmates who never had a chance. From there, we walked down to the river and looked across at where we released the nine healthy Snaplings back in September. The water has filled in a lot since then, thanks to a lot of rain. It looks pretty good. They're back in those reeds somewhere.

My last photo... a gorgeous pink-head perusing the muck, seeing if any frogs are about. They weren't.

As I write this on October 30th, there is a damn blizzard blowing outside. I call 2020 officially over, except for den visits and Sea Turtle Patrol.

Speaking of which, the reason we had to be home early was for a virtual Sea Turtle meeting. We are signed up for our 6th year of Sea Turtle Rescue. Not sure what the season will bring, but it's going to start very soon.