I stopped to watch for a few minutes and soon noticed, heard actually, a crow above in the bushes sounding very cantankerous.
It too had been watching, and gave me the distinct impression it wanted me to leave. It even made a bold move pretty close to me on the railing for a better view of the turtle’s actions and maybe even to throw a little intimidation my way.
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