It rained yesterday and she picked a spot beside a newly planted tree so the ground was soft. It still
took an hour to dig her deep hole and start laying the eggs. I used my zoom so no disturbing her. The eggs are caught
mid air as the hole is as deep as her back legs could stretch down.


This is one of the last eggs and after she finished laying and she began covering up the hole.
I left her then as I felt she was safe from any interference and she was not far from the pond.

Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa