This Coyote was just rambling around the salt marsh the other morning… probably just looking for something for breakfast. He stopped to look at me, so I got my camera out and took a photo of him!
Category Archives: Cape Cod Wildlife
Box Turtle Checking Out Our Yard On Cape Cod.
264 viewsThis female Box Turtle spent over an hour roaming about our yard, probably looking for that perfect spot to lay her eggs. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
She walked around the back yard and the side yard and then the front yard, having to climb over the paver stones on the driveway to get there.
She finally found a spot and start digging a nest with her back legs. After about 15 minutes, something must have spooked her, and she left and went to hide under a bush. We saw her again the following morning but she disappeared into the woods.
We had a Box Turtle lay her eggs in our yard a few years. It was so much fun calculating the day they might hatch and then watching all five of the little hatchlings make their way in this new world to them. So sweet…
White-Tailed Deer Enjoying Breakfast By The Boardwalk on Cape Cod.
267 viewsI was out for an early hike at Fort Hill when I saw this White-tailed Deer on the boardwalk munching away. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
She looked at me and I told her it was a beautiful day to be on the trail. She just continued eating away as I walked by. She wasn’t bothered by me at all.
Hiking The Silver Spring Loop Trail At The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary On Cape Cod.
450 viewsThe Silver Spring Loop Trail at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is one of our favorite hikes. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
There is so much diversity along the trail as you hike along the spring where you can see turtles and water birds while you’re listening to all of the chatter from birds in the trees. There are several places to rest or just “absorb.”
Going over the wooden bridge, there is usually a beautiful reflection in the water while the banks of the spring are garnered in many different types of wildflowers in season.
There is so much to see and it changes every tine we go there. We never know what the adventure will be!
Breakfast At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
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We were heading up to Fort Hill the other morning for a “picnic breakfast” when we saw this White-tailed Deer and her little one enjoying their breakfast by the old foundation on the side of the road . (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I always wondered what this foundation was a part of, so I did a bit of research. I found this, although I’m not sure if it’s the same foundation:
”The Fort Hill Rural Historic District in Eastham, part of the Caoe Cod National Seashore, contains a well-known capped foundation of the former Gunn Dairy Barn. Located along the Fort Hill Trail, these ruins represent a 200-year history of farming by the Knowles and Penniman families (1742–1941) and offer scenic views of Nauset Marsh.”
Does anyone know if this is indeed, the same foundation?
You Never Know What You Might See On The Trails Of Cape cod.
588 viewsI was taking an early morning hike at Fort Hill when I saw this Garter Snake basking in the sun. Usually they scurry away, but this guy must have been really enjoying the warmth. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
“Garter snakes are common, harmless North American snakes known for the stripes on their backs, which resemble old-fashioned garters. They are adaptable carnivores that eat earthworms, slugs, amphibians, and small fish, and are considered beneficial to gardens as they prey on pests. Garter snakes are active during the day, give birth to live young, and are important for controlling rodent populations.”
Beautiful Red Fox Greets Us On Cape Cod.
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Who’s Peaking Down At Me From The Tree On Cape Cod?
436 viewsI heard this very loud and very strange sound early the other morning and went to see what it was. It sounded like a loud cackling noise. Hmmm… what could it be?
All of a sudden I saw something scurrying up in the tree and this guy was looking down at me! So cute… a raccoon! I hadn’t seen one here in a long time.