{"id":5543,"date":"2015-06-08T08:07:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T12:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=5543"},"modified":"2015-06-08T08:07:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T12:07:13","slug":"take-5-stupendous-snapping-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-stupendous-snapping-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Stupendous Snapping Turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this time of year, snapping turtles are searching for good places to lay their eggs. Keep an eye out for them as they try to cross roads. Remember to give them plenty of space; they can be defensive if threatened, so treat them with respect. This collection of images from past editions of our Photo Contest<\/a> shows these often misunderstood animals in all of their craggy beauty.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a> about turtles crossing roads and laying eggs in yards, and discover<\/a> all the turtle species in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\"2014

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Kathryn Dannay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Jennifer Freitas<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2012

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Jim Morelly<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Terry Hoog<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2012

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Susumu Kishihara<\/p><\/div>\n

Have a great shot of your own? Enter our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At this time of year, snapping turtles are searching for good places to lay their eggs. Keep an eye out for them as they try to cross roads. Remember to give them plenty of space; they can be defensive if threatened, so treat them with respect. 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