"Fitz" The Swan Makes A Comeback!

Last month a sick swan was found around the Fitz Henry Lane House where local Wildlife Rehabilitator Jodi Swenson came to the rescue. Jodi brought "Fitz" to the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth, Ma where it was determined that "Fitz" was suffering from lead poisoning. After responding well to medication "Fitz" the Swan made an incredible comeback. Saturday Jodi made the trip to South Weymouth to pick up "Fitz" for his trip back home. I was expecting "Fitz" to show up in a cage but Jodi didn't have one be enough for a swan so "Fitz" rode in style in the back of Jodi's car! She said you ought have seen the looks from others on the highway, "You would have thought a rock star was riding in back"! I'm sure in the eyes of "Fitz" the Swan, Jodi is the rock star!

Back seat passenger!


He didn't want to leave!


A gull watches the proceedings.


Jodi removes her passenger!


Out goes "Fitz" the Swan!


Ready for release.


"Fitz" heads for freedom!


He can't wait to get back into the water!


Back home in Smith Cove.


Pilings and City Hall.


Broken pilings.


Cape Pond Ice


Barge on the mud in Smith Cove.


A Fishermen's Memorial sunset.

A Weeks Worth of Gloucester!

With the baseball season starting this week the other signs of Spring are showing up!


The bow of the Fishing Vessel "Padre Pio".


Light snow falls.


The Paint Factory.


Eastern Point


Dory


Schooners and skiffs.


The banks of the Annisquam River.


Wind Turbines, "The Thee Amigos" from across the river.


A Red Tail Hawk above my yard!


Mr Froggy makes his first appearance in my pond!


The biggest non-Fiesta crowd on Pavilion Beach!


Stacy Boulevard


Fishermen's Memorial looks out as cloud bank approaches.


USCG Cutter "Grand Isle"


From Cruiseport Gloucester parking lot.


Big cloud!


Pulling in the bow line.


Rose's Marine


"Majesty" now high and dry!


Puffy cumulus clouds.


Paddle board off Good Harbor Beach.


Paddling away!

Chasing Sunsets and Being Chased!

March is usually a good month for sunsets and I could see one was shaping up. You need clouds, crisp air and a good spot to capture nature's light show. An added bonus was small distant scattered snow showers that fell all around. On my way to Eastern Point I ran into a group of turkeys. One big one, I guess he was the dominant turkey and he refused to get out of my way! As the others cleared the road this one pictured below stood guard. I decided to open my door figuring it would scare him away. It didn't work, he tried to get into my truck! Quickly I shut the door and I slowly backed up but he ran behind my truck! That's when I escaped, I hit the gas as he tried in vain to chase me further!



Turkey trying to get into my truck!


Fitz!


Fishermen's Memorial


Looking up.


Thacher Island


"The House" overlooking Good Harbor Beach.


Boston beyond the Dog Bar Breakwater.


Eastern Point Light


again


From the rocks.


A closer look.


Moon over the light!



From the Breakwater.


"Providenza" heads out to dump clam shells after processing.


The setting sun.


Just wait a minute or two and things change.


Continued change.


Pink sky over Gloucester!