Wordless Wednesday 4/19/17

Red Fox Day 1 2017

They're baaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are a regular follower of the blog, you probably remember the red fox den from last Spring that was in the woods in my backyard. I'm happy to report that they have returned again this year. I'm not sure how many kits there are because they haven't left the den area yet, as far as I know.

Here is Mama who I am pretty sure is the same Mama as last year from the markings on her coat.

I saw one of the kits for the first time today. The kit is extremely light in color.....almost a very pale golden color. The quality of the pictures I got of the kit are very poor, but I will post one anyway just to show you the kit with the Mama. Please excuse the poor quality of the image.

Do you see the kit to the left of the adult? I will post more kit photos in the coming weeks as they begin to leave the area of the den and explore my backyard.

Vermont Hillside

A hillside in Glover VT with a hint of Spring and the last bits of snow from the Winter.

Wordless Wednesday 4/12/17

The Pink Moon at Scituate Light

April's full moon is known as "The Pink Moon"because it marked the appearance of a pink flower called the Moss Pink, or Flox. It is likely a Native American tradition.

Last night I went to Scituate Light to photograph the Pink Moon rising. There was a low level cloud bank on the horizon, so the moon wasn't visible until it started to rise above the low clouds.

It was a beautiful Spring evening......rather windy with just a slight chill, but it sure felt good compared to the weather we've been having over the past few months.

Franconia Notch NH

Beautiful gorgeous Spring Weekend in New England. Finally!!!!! Here is Franconia Notch NH. Do you think this will be the last of the snow for this year???? Could be!

Swan Nest Building, Jenny Pond Plymouth MA

It's that time of year again when Mother Nature tells all of her little critters that it's time for making babies. If you are a regular follower here on the blog, you may remember the fox and kits that lived in a den in my backyard last Spring. It was such an incredible experience to watch the kits grow and watch and photograph their behaviors. They left the den last Summer and I wasn't sure of they would be back this year or not. Last night we were woken by the sound of the Vixen's Scream. It was loud and right in our backyard. I'm crossing my fingers that this is a good sign that they will be returning to the same den. Stay tuned for details on this.......

This blog post however is not about the fox (I got sidetracked) but about the local swans who are either nesting, or are still in the process of nest building. Last weekend I photographed the swans at Jenny Pond in Plymouth, as they were in the nest building process.

And here is my Abington hometown swan sitting on her nest....

I'm looking forward to all of the Spring babies.