The weather looks bright and beautiful this Labor Day weekend for a sail at Arey’s Pond. There are lots of boats in the water with their captain and crew just waiting for those perfect winds. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I took this photograph in landscape… and then vertical. I can’t decide which one I like better. What do you think?
It was low tide when Phil and I took a walk from Doane Rock to Coast Guard Beach. When we stopped over the bridge to photograph some shorebirds foraging around in the mudflats of Nauset Marsh, I noticed these tracks in the mud under the bridge. What animal had made them? Hmmmm…
When I got home, I got my Animal Tracks book out and did a little research. Were they raccoon tracks? That was my best guess with those long toes.
I texted my friend, Stephanie who is the Executive Director at Wild Care Cape Cod and asked her for her expertise. Yes, in fact, it was a raccoon who made those tracks. Thank you, Stephanie! You came to my rescue… again! I wonder what that raccoon was looking for…
Wild Care is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center on Cape Cod that rescues, treats, and releases sick, injured or orphaned animals.
You can still see the beautiful deep Blue Chicory wildflowers blooming along the roads, trails and out in the meadows all over Cape Cod. A couple of interesting facts: The stemless flowers grow right on the stalk and each flower lasts only one day. I love the delicate stamen and pistils in the center.
Blue Chicory blooms through October so you still have time to see it.
I was so surprised to see two little Bluebird chicks getting fed on our bird feeders the other day. These Bluebirds must have had a second (or third!) “brood” this summer, so there are still some little chicks around! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
This little guy was just waiting for mom to come and feed him. So cute!
Did you know that: “A bluebird clutch normally contains 4 to 5 eggs, with a full range of 2 to 7 eggs per nesting cycle. The female lays one egg each day and starts incubating only after the final egg is laid so they hatch together. They raise 1 to 3 broods per year.”
