GREAT CAMOUFLAGE FOR A SPRINT TO THE OCEAN!

What great camouflage this little guy/gal had one early morning this week.  In fact, it was too good, since we almost stepped on him/her before seeing some movement in the sand!  The hatchling seemed to be a lone straggler, and was covered in sand because the sand was very wet from a previous night's rain.  The sand apparently clung to him as he crawled out of the nest - more so than usual.  In any case, he did make it to the ocean with some time and extra effort.  It's especially dangerous for hatchlings to emerge from their nest during daylight hours, because they are then subject to being eaten by birds, raccoons and crabs on land and by fish once they reach the water.  Not good timing, but at least this one had a head start by at least reaching the water!  If you click on the photo in the blog, I believe that it will enlarge the photo for you to see how nicely camouflaged he is.