@allourbackyard: The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a unique North American turtle native to the coastal salt marshes, estuaries, and tidal creeks of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Famous for the striking, diamond-shaped concentric rings on its shell, it is highly adapted to surviving in brackish water. This female was digging a little test spot to see if it was a sufficient spot to lay her eggs.#diamondbackterrapin #fyp #turtletok #marshlands #respectnature