TRR photo by Ed Wesely Driving home on May 2, I spotted this foot-long snapping turtle near the road. The tail, which adds another few inches, has projections on top that remind me of certain dinosaur species.

Itinerant snapper. The snapping turtle I photographed was resting on a rural roadside on a mild, showery afternoon. Counseled to remove reptiles and amphibians from harm’s way—without removing them from locales where we find them—I had a problem.

It’s just as important to reorient rescued frogs and turtles in the directions they were traveling. But aligned parallel to the road, was this snapper heading for the Delaware River, down below, or across the road to a large pond? Or was it seeking suitable soils in which to deposit up to 80 round, leathery eggs?

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Dandelion wine

Since development began at the end of our road, it’s like hell or New York City (take your pick).

The big trucks start rolling in about 6:30 a.m. and keep coming all day, and the low-flying circling aircraft make conversation difficult and relaxation impossible. No one honks, waves or says hello anymore, not even other residents. In a situation like this, the only way to release aggression is by weeding.

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Trout Unlimited leads streamside tree planting

HANKINS, NY—The Upper Delaware Chapter of Trout Unlimited will sponsor an outing on Saturday, May 15 that will include a morning session to help plant willows and other streamside trees and shrubs along the banks of a designated upper Delaware tributary stream.

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Also in this issue:

• Shad watch