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February 15, 2022



East Creek Trail





This is another lovely Belleplain trail.


As always, we are thinking of what turtles we might see here near the water or on land during warmer weather: Snapping turtles? Red-eared sliders? Mud turtles? Painted turtles? Box turtles?


And, as always, we marvel at our local turtles’ ability to exist under the water, mud, dirt and leaves while waiting for warmer weather, unlike sea turtles who need to migrate sometimes thousands of miles to warmer waters or die.


For a more inland look at the trail, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



Another Pond View





Cape May County has more water turtles than the ones listed previously: red-bellied turtles (New Jersey’s largest basking turtle), musk turtles (also known as “stinkpots” for the musky smell they can generate), spotted turtles, and diamondback terrapins (salt marsh turtles).


Of course, this is not counting sea turtles. We were lucky to see sea turtles last summer in Jenkins Sound!


For another view down the trail, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



A Little Further From the Pond





We were delighted to find such a well-worn, inviting path here on the East Creek Trail.


Just a few more New Jersey turtles I haven’t mentioned yet are the endangered bog turtle (North America’s smallest turtle and New Jersey’s state reptile), the map turtle, wood turtles (rare in New Jersey), and softshell turtles.


For another trail view we liked, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



Another Trail Path and
More About Turtles





Here’s another view of this nice trail.


5 of the 7 sea turtle species seen in New Jersey are: Greens, Hawksbills, Kemp’s Ridleys, Leatherbacks, and Loggerheads.


Although I have seen all of these sea turtles in person at various locations around the world, I have only been lucky enough to see wild green sea turtles in New Jersey (so far)!


For another view along the trail, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



Some Bigger Trees



Here we got to see some bigger trees along the trail.


I’m talking about wild turtles a lot on this blog. Can you tell I miss seeing them during the winter? That’s why it was so exciting to see the wild turtles sunning themselves in Seaville on February 12th! They were at a little distance—we didn’t want to spook them—but we think they were painted turtles. If this keeps up, the only month we may not see wild turtles may be January.


Very soon an upcoming blog will be about one of the precious, tame live turtles who live with us!


For another view of the lake off the trail, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



Pond View Again



We didn’t have much time to take this trail but even a short walk was great.


Part of the website description of the Forest includes:


“Located within the Pinelands National Reserve, the forest contains the greatest variety of habitats anywhere in New Jersey, including saltwater marsh, Atlantic white cedar swamp, mixed hardwood swamp and oak-hickory forest.”


To see where one can sit and enjoy the view, SCROLL DOWN…



February 15, 2022



Serenity



Here’s a bench to sit and enjoy the view.


We passed it at the beginning of the trail but the spot was occupied by a couple of fishermen so we kept walking.


On the way back the fishermen had moved on, so we decided to get this shot.


The next Cape May County Winter Walk we take you on with us will be in a completely different part of Cape May County.


Thanks as always for reading, and for exploring the beauty of Cape May County with us!





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