tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post2948160500266656525..comments2024-03-18T10:25:02.811-04:00Comments on Rook's Nest: Sea Turtle Nest N201Shammickitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-11203751721220057272008-11-16T17:18:00.000-05:002008-11-16T17:18:00.000-05:00I like turtles.I like turtles.Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459620834878853588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-21975374964883276912008-11-15T14:37:00.000-05:002008-11-15T14:37:00.000-05:00Wonder..not woner....sorry.Wonder..not woner....sorry.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-46822289611253209072008-11-15T14:36:00.000-05:002008-11-15T14:36:00.000-05:00Wow, thats quite a failure rate. No woner they ar...Wow, thats quite a failure rate. No woner they are doing everything they can to help the turtles.<BR/>I hope you got to see a shuttle launch.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-78881542886621701432008-11-15T12:37:00.000-05:002008-11-15T12:37:00.000-05:00:-(i've seen TV of hatchings and little turtles st...:-(<BR/><BR/>i've seen TV of hatchings and little turtles stumbling down to the sea - that would be quite something to watch in real life, wouldn't it?lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-28382098914833163782008-11-15T06:24:00.000-05:002008-11-15T06:24:00.000-05:00How sad.How sad.Middle Ditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493665280732775898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-77662478992387011102008-11-14T18:37:00.000-05:002008-11-14T18:37:00.000-05:00Very interesting info!! Had no idea of the extreme...Very interesting info!! Had no idea of the extremely high mortality! ... but obvioulsy the parents don't bother too much!PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-59054507410827572952008-11-13T21:17:00.000-05:002008-11-13T21:17:00.000-05:00Aww - too bad. Poor little turtles. They really ...Aww - too bad. Poor little turtles. They really have it tough.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-83603431129638429672008-11-13T15:14:00.000-05:002008-11-13T15:14:00.000-05:00Hi, Not to mention all that to have some countries...Hi, Not to mention all that to have some countries doing Turtle soup!!!!!!.bigbikerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648747447608838489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-20734711866558737262008-11-13T13:27:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:27:00.000-05:00Yeah.. their survival is quite precarious eh? I re...Yeah.. their survival is quite precarious eh? I remember coming upon nests in B'ville, with cages around them to protect them from raccoons. It had a similar information page attached. Most of the nest had been attacked. Broken shells everywhere. It's a tough life.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-72913687792940314942008-11-13T11:14:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:14:00.000-05:00Fascinating! I knew a little bit about this, but I...Fascinating! I knew a little bit about this, but I had no idea the percentage of survivors was so amazingly low.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-11345821858978070652008-11-13T11:00:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:00:00.000-05:0085 to 110 eggs is LOT of eggs to lay at one time. ...85 to 110 eggs is LOT of eggs to lay at one time. To lose 108 due due to bad weather - what a disappointment, eh? Good thing Mama Turtle was away and doesn't know about this tragedy. ;-)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-26426261459494471322008-11-13T10:58:00.000-05:002008-11-13T10:58:00.000-05:00Yes, being a turtle is fraught with danger, let me...Yes, being a turtle is fraught with danger, let me tell you. Drive slowly. If you see a turtle trying to cross a street, place him or her on the other side, in the direction it was going.tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-83694355617801835142008-11-13T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-13T10:47:00.000-05:00All that work. Poor babies. Many who do make it ...All that work. Poor babies. Many who do make it to the water get eaten! As someone else said, nature is very cruel. <BR/><BR/>I know around here, they try to get people to keep their lights off during the time that the babies are making their way to the water.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-84805673593195534152008-11-13T10:31:00.000-05:002008-11-13T10:31:00.000-05:00A nest overwashed by high tides ... so their strug...A nest overwashed by high tides ... so their struggle begins even before birth.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-55484443719038382552008-11-13T10:03:00.000-05:002008-11-13T10:03:00.000-05:00What joy must explode from turtle patrols and onlo...What joy must explode from turtle patrols and onlookers alike when those rare babies emerge.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154204376346679777.post-52694112627212225252008-11-13T08:45:00.000-05:002008-11-13T08:45:00.000-05:00Thank you for an excellent biological lesson :)A n...Thank you for an excellent biological lesson :)<BR/>A nature is in the same time wonderful and cruel.<BR/><BR/>And I think Callum is missing you very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com