The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Sharing another terrapin photo and a short video clip (below). In the photo above you can see this hatchling's egg tooth.  If you lo...

    I can't take any credit for this post.  Melissa spotted these wonderful hatchling Eastern Musk Turtles ( Sternotherus odoratus ) and...

    Had some luck on a late afternoon walk on Cape Cod today (22 September 2025).  We crossed paths with a couple of beautiful Northern Diam...

    Sharing a few photos of a Common Snapping Turtle ( Chelydra serpentina ) from Walpole, MA, last week.    I was impressed with the turtle...

    While walking in Wellfleet, MA, yesterday (29 September 2022) every now and then we noticed these tracks crossing the sand.   I had an i...

It was a rainy day on the Outer Cape, but we had a few interesting observations between showers:   Salt marsh near Boatmeadow Cr...

Early this morning I saw a Blue-footed Booby fly by Bodega Head, and then later this afternoon some beachwalkers alerted us to the presence ...

Yesterday I mentioned that I miss toads.  I miss turtles, too!   While in New England, I hadn't realized how lucky I was to live in...