Category: Nature Study

Since beginning our reading of Minn of the Mississippi, my 8yo son Alex has been turtle hunting.  He & his little sister have spent several afternoons together searching for turtles in the woods.  Well yesterday, while doing the morning dishes, his older brother spotted a turtle just off the back patio behind the bird bath.  You should have seen the boy run!  His little sister was no more than two steps behind him.  A turtle! 

We snatched him up for observation and some great nature sketching.  He was a great sport, so friendly and outgoing!  We let him venture around the family/school room a bit to watch him move and then we released him back to the yard.

Here are a couple of photos of our 3-toed box turtle:

They are called 3-toed because their hind feet have 3 toes.  His front feet have 5 toes!