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A snapping turtle takes a hike along the shoulder of Route 140 near Davenport Hill Road in Jay on Saturday morning. Female snapping turtles are migrating to nesting sites while male snappers are trying to intercept their migration routes to mate, according to Susanne Kynast, author of an article on snapping turtles on the Tortoise Trust website.
A snapping turtle basks in sun on Saturday morning on the shoulder of Route 140 near Davenport Hill Road in Jay.
A snapping turtle basking in the sun on Saturday morning along Route 140 in Jay may have been out laying eggs as there were two egg-shaped shells on the back of its carapace. One of those can be seen at left center toward the rear of the carapace. Mid-June is nesting migration season for snapping turtles in Maine.
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