sea turtle hatchlings on their epic journey to the sea

it is rare to glimpse a clutch of sea turtle hatchlings hatching during daylight hours for their mad dash to the sea. usually they hatch in pre-dawn hours [2 or 3 am], to give them more time to get past the challenging obstacles such as driftwood and human garbage blocking their trajectory to the sea, pre-dawn treks also minimize the dangers of natural predators such as vultures, sea gulls, raccoons, possums, even coyotes. what a delight for these rainsong volunteers to be witness to this epic