Lisa Smith writes,
“Hi Kim,
I know you like pictures of nature. Here is a couple of pictures I took of a giant snapping turtle at Niles Pond yesterday. I stopped to take a picture of the pond and heard something moving in the brush,stepped in to see what it was and it was this turtle. I took a photo of it with my bike helmet so you could so how big it is in relation to the helmet.
The turtle turned around and went back to the water. Which was a good thing because it was headed for the road. I was covered in burrs, when I got out of the brush.
I know you spend a lot of time at the pond, have you seen this turtle?”
Hi Lisa, I don’t know if this is the same snapper that I have seen, but I think there are more than one at Niles Pond. I can guess where you found it because there is a little stream that runs along the road, on the opposite side. They like to burrow in the muddy banks of the stream, both the snappers and Painted Turtles. Thank you for sharing!
Good Morning Gloucester 
I have a whole bunch of respect for the snappers – some things are best to observe 🙂 Dave
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I’ll never forget the time I came upon one in the middle of the road! I used my car at one end to block oncoming traffic and the long end of my rolled up yoga mat prod him to the other side 🙂
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Well done I say and very smart way to move them…Dangerous place to be for everyone at times roadways! :-O I am a fan of protecting too! 🙂
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