Another day, another turtle

After my first up close and personal turtle encounter, imagine my delight a few weeks later when I again encountered a turtle — this time in the process of laying her eggs. There was a group of curious onlookers but at the time I arrived, the sand was flying and she was intent on covering the eggs she had just laid. The turtles nest beginning generally in May and continue through August and some late girls into September.

Unfortunately I again only had my cell phone camera available and didn't want to get too close and disturb the nesting Mom. She was a loggerhead, so called I am told, because their big thick necks and heads that look like logs. In this photo she is facing away from me.