Listening to a bluebird sing in a field on a sunny day….
Photos taken at the Game Farm in East Sandwich where you can almost always find a bluebird at this time of year. You can also easily find them in Mashpee along 151 and at Ashumet but even in the little green at Mashpee Commons, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Peterson’s Farm in Falmouth and lots of other open places.
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Treasures in the Snow
It is so unusual for us to have snow on the ground for this long but I have to admit I’m totally enjoying the opportunity to go walk and explore in it. These photos are from the Murkwood Conservation Area in E. Sandwich. It’s a tiny area of old farmland overtaken by a young woodland that includes black locust and American Holly among the usual red cedar, pitch pine and white and black oaks that populate the area. The area juts into the marsh bordering Scorton Creek. There are lots of migratory birds there in season and it is not unusual to see or find signs of other native wildlife such as deer, fox and coyotes.
Lots of beetle trails and insect holes in this fallen log.
There were lots of rabbit tracks around this pile of wood which is not surprising since it makes a perfect hiding spot.
Pippsissewa leaves peeking out of the snow…..
And my favorite….a baby pine tree in a single whorl…..
No matter where you walk at this time of year there are lovely treasures to behold….
Beautiful Beeches
One of my favorite places to walk at this time of year on the Cape is the beech forest in East Sandwich. It is part of the Sandwich conservation land that abuts the Green Briar Nature Center and is an easy and lovely walk at any time of year. While the beeches and hickories change from yellow to gold may be one of the highlights of the year here in my humble opinion.
Babies!
Look who had their babies this week! Baby ducks are called ducklings and baby geese are goslings. Do you know what baby swans are called?
This lovely family is at the Smiling Pool at the Thornton Burgess Society in East Sandwich. Both the male and female swan look after the little ones. There are many predators in and around the pond that would love to eat a little swan for dinner so the parents are very protective. If a swan hisses or swims toward you, back away! A swan can break a man’s arm if it is angry and close enough. These babies are so little that the parents are bringing them very close to shore to feed. Sometimes you’ll see the parents pulling up greenery from the bottom so the little ones can feed on the surface. In another few weeks the little ones will be able to poke their heads and necks around under the water just like their parents but for now they need a little help.
The family is ready to move on now.
