Knowing it was going to be a warm and humid day, I did my survey of the park early in the morning, at about 6:20-7:00. Likely I was the first visitor of the day. Right along the trail in the meadow area, I saw a turtle digging a hole to lay eggs. This is the fourth year I observed such a special moment. Previously, the turtles rushed in and rushed out, carrying mud on the backs. This time I was pleased to see the new mom first washing up and then coming to the delivery room with a smile. Although there did not appear to be a concern of privacy, when I made a circle around the pond and came back to the same spot, the turtle disappeared and the hole was already well covered.
According to the information obtained from internet, it takes 72-80 days to hatch. I hope to catch the time when the babies are hatched and move back to the pond. I checked where I saw the beefsteak mushroom two days ago. It was amazing to see the rapid and dramatic morphological change within 72 hours. On the first day it was like a steak, the next day it turned into like the head of a hippies singer, now on the third day it disappeared. I had no idea whether the mushroom was consumed by animals or insects, or played gone with the wind. There are a couple of additional interesting objects that I would like to share with you. The first was a ring-shaped mushroom, with a diameter about 1 centimeter. Other than a wedding ring, the only thing I could relate to was calamari on a dinner table, realizing that I skipped my breakfast and came to the park in a hurry.. The second object was a tree nodule near the erosion area. Once again by watching this, the memory of the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen came up and many of my childhood images flash through my mind. Comments are closed.
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Chuan-Chu ChouI am a frequent visitor of Brightwood Park and enjoy sharing my discoveries. Archives
January 2025
ducks
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LocationBrightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street. Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.
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