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Raccoon Tracks In The Mud On Nauset Marsh On Cape Cod.

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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.

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Ready For Action At Hemenway Landing On Cape Cod.

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These colorful kayaks and canoes are ready and waiting to be taken out on the waters of Nauset Marsh by some anxious boaters looking for some outdoor fun or getting ready for their fishing excursion. Have you ever kayaked on Nauset Marsh? What a spectacular place where you see so much wildlife!

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Beautiful Little Wood Satyr Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

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This is one of the butterflies that I seem to see almost every summer at Fort Hill. It is so pretty with its unique markings. The Little Wood Satyr butterfly lives on woodland edges as well as salt marshes, which explains why we see it there on the trail at Fort Hill.

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Blue Chicory Wildflowers Are Blooming All Over Cape Cod.

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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.

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Lots Of Sandbars At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod.

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It was a gorgeous day for a walk on Coast Guard Beach. We lucked out as the tide was going out, so we could walk all the way down the spit. We were so surprised to see so many sandbars, and big sandbars, all along the shore. Have been to Coast Guard Beach lately?

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Cute Piping Plover At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod.

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There were still a lot of Piping Plovers scurrying around on the flats at low tide looking for food on Coast Guard Beach a couple of days ago. This little guy looked like a newbie this summer… so cute!

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Sunrise At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod Never Disappoints!

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Sunrises at Coast Guard Beach are always gorgeous. This sunrise, looking down the path to the beach, was just breath-taking! Love those little, dark wispy clouds! What do you think?

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Lots Of Seals At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod.

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It’s always fun to see the seals along Coast Guard Beach. They were all lazing in the water about without a care in the world. (Click on blog link for other photo.)

And then, every once in a while,  there would be some commotion and they would all scramble about and dive underwater… was there a predator nearby?