Category: Plant / Animal | Photo Title: Loggerhead Crawl and Body Pit | CD Name: FOMA none |
Scientific Name: Caretta caretta | Original File Size: 3264 x 2448 pixels | Common Name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
Photographer: B. Fleming | Date photo taken: 2015-06-21 | Also available in sizes up to 3264 x 2448
Comment: First nest of 2015, and was found on inlet beach. |
Photo 1 HABE | Photo 2 HABE | Photo 3 FOMA Turtle Crawl and Body Pit | Photo 4 FOMA |
Photo 5 FOMA Tracks show a non-nesting emergence from a female Loggerhead. This is known as a "False Crawl". | Photo 6 FOMA Closeup of crawl. | Photo 7 FOMA Crawl and Body Pit with nest. | Photo 8 FOMA Body Pit with nest |
Photo 9 FOMA Tracks from hatchlings emergence from nest. Protected wire screening is visible over nest cavity. The wire helps prevent most mammalian disturbance to the nest and hatchling emergence is not affected if the proper wire and methods are used. | Photo 10 FOMA First glimpse of daylight. | Photo 11 FOMA Head of Hatchling | Photo 12 FOMA Hatchling |
Photo 13 FOFI | Photo 14 FOFI | Photo 15 FOFI | Photo 16 FOMA Loggerhead Eggs - Egg on right typical size. Egg on left smaller than normal. |
Photo 17 FOMA Ranger John Fullwood relocating a nest from an area known to be susceptible to erosion. | Photo 18 FOMA Turtle nest locations marked to protect from foot traffic | Photo 19 FOMA Ranger Scott Crocket explaining the post-hatching nest excavation and analysis process to a park visitor. Analysis showed 150 eggs hatched out of 155 eggs. | Photo 20 FOMA Nest predation from Red Fox |
Photo 21 FOMA Turtle egg sliced open by a Fox's claw. | Photo 22 FOMA | Photo 23 FOMA Nest erosion caused by Hurricane Bill on August 22, 2009 Protective wire was washed away during storm. Wire can be seen at base of dune on right side of photo. | Photo 24 FOMA Nest erosion caused by Hurricane Bill on August 23, 2009. Turtle egg can be observed on surface. |
Photo 25 FOMA Nest | Photo 26 FOMA Turtle Crawl on Beaufort Inlet approximately 100 yards across the beach | Photo 27 FOMA Loggerhead Tracks. Fort Macon in background. | Photo 28 FOMA Park beaches are patrolled daily by Division employees to locate and protect sea turtle nest. |
Photo 29 FOMA Nest dug up by Fox. | Photo 30 FOMA | Photo 31 HABE Nest #16, 5am, 2011 Third Place Winner, Superintendents Conference Photo Contest | Photo 32 FOMA |
Photo 33 FOMA First nest of 2015, and was found on inlet beach. | Photo 34 FOMA Ranger Ben Fleming relocating a Loggerhead nest from an area known to be susceptible to erosion. Participants in the Park's JR Ranger Program assisting and being educated about the life history of the Loggerhead turtle by Ranger Flemming. | Photo 35 FOMA Ranger Ben Fleming relocating a Loggerhead nest from an area known to be susceptible to erosion. Participants in the Park's JR Ranger Program assisting and being educated about the life history of the Loggerhead Turtle by Ranger Flemming | Photo 36 FOMA Nest 15-006 |
Photo 37 FOMA Nest 15-006. What an awesome job we Rangers have. | Photo 38 FOMA 2nd place people in parks category 2015 Superintendents Conference Photography Contest | Photo 39 FOMA 6 Live Hatchlings from Nest 1 2016 FOMA | Photo 40 FOMA Polaris and Loggerhead Tracks for Nest 2 2016- FOMA |
Photo 41 FOMA Polaris and Nest 2 2016 Marked | Photo 42 HABE | Photo 43 HABE | Photo 44 HABE |
Photo 45 HABE nest inventory | Photo 46 FOMA | Photo 47 FOMA | Photo 48 FOMA Hatchling breaking through to the surface. |
Photo 49 FOFI | Photo 50 FOFI | Photo 51 FOMA | Photo 52 FOMA False Crawl |
Photo 53 FOMA False Crawl | Photo 54 FOMA Baby found with undeveloped front flipper. Found on stormy day so taken to Aquarium for rehab. It was released later offshore by Coast Guard. | Photo 55 FOMA Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) dug into Loggerhead Sea Turtle nest and pulled hatchling out of nest. Turtle was still alive, taken to NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for Rehabilitation. Wire on nest to keep large predators from digging into nest. Wire must be large enough for hatchling to escape, which allows for occasional predication from animals like Ghost Crabs. | Photo 56 FOMA White Loggerhead Hatchling from FOMA Nest 20-007 |
Photo 57 FOMA White Loggerhead Hatchling from FOMA Nest 20-007 | Photo 58 FOMA Hatchling had flipped on back while crawling to the ocean and was unable to flipped back over. Hatchling was released into the ocean. | Photo 59 FOMA nest and track | Photo 60 FOMA |
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Photo 69 FOMA Coyote tracks on crawl and nest |