It’s been unusually warm during the past twenty-four hours, and the warmth has drawn out a box turtle.
There is a front coming through, so he may be more interested in enjoying what will likely be the last warm rain of the year. Warm rains bring the earthworms out, and box turtles eat a lot of earthworms.
He better eat fast. This front is supposed to be bringing some snow by tomorrow morning.
We could learn a thing or two from ol’ Bre’r Box Turtle. Earthworms are about 70% protein, dry weight.