The last of the vacationers were having a blast at Rock Harbor a few days ago at low tide. It was really low and they could walk out really far.
It seems like they can walk out for miles. I bet they’re really enjoying the last few days of vacation!
We Cleaned Out Our Birdhouses Yesterday On Cape Cod
It’s that time of the year for cleaning out the bird houses. It’s always interesting to see what you find inside. This one in the photograph had 2 nests, one on top of the other. You can see the 2 distinct colors of the nesting materials. You can also see how tall the nests were, at least 6″ tall! I can’t believe they could fit 2-3 babies and the parents inside!There were Bluebirds for both clutches inside that house.
When we opened up one of the other birdhouses, it was very sad. You could see that there were also 2 clutches born. The eggs on the earlier one in July did not hatch. There were 5 little eggs still there. And then the Bluebirds build another nest on top of that one so the eggs were still inside. Oh well… I wonder why they didn’t hatch?
The 2 other birdhouses had one family in each. It’s amazing the stories that each birdhouse tell. Have you cleaned out your birdhouses yet?
Yellow Mouse-Ear Hawkweed Wildflowers On Cape Cod
Mussel Shells In My Wooded Yard On Cape Cod?
I was meandering through the woods at my yard when I saw this shiny Mussel shell on the ground. How on earth did it get there? I walk there pretty frequently, so I know it hasn’t been there very long.
I looked up and there was the perfect branch to perch and pick at a Mussel shell for lunch, or dinner or whenever.
You can find some things in the most amazing places!
Lots Of Turtle Nests At The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary On Cape Cod!
You can tell where the turtle nests are at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary by the little cages around them and the blue flag. The species in each cage is also identified. I saw some Painted Turtle cages and some Diamondback Terrapin nests.
It will be very interesting when the little ones hatch and try to make it back to the waters of Cape Cod Bay. I remember last year seeing some of them which the volunteers had collected to help them on their way and they were tiny, only about an inch.
Have you seen the nest cages at the Sanctuary? Or anywhere else?