Every day now there are more signs of spring here on Cape Cod. If you are a life long resident like I am you know that spring can be a real tease around here. Unlike some areas, the signs of spring can be subtle but that’s okay, we’ll take them as they come…

like this little guy getting on his yellow. Many of the male goldfinches that visit my feeders daily are still rather mottled looking but this little guy is almost all the way to his summer breeding plumage and looks quite handsome.

Ospreys are back all over the Cape. This one is in Hyannis…

 Piping plovers are also back on the beaches…I photographed this one at Popponessett in Mashpee the other day…

I was in Popponessett helping a friend who is in charge of Mass Audubon’s Coastal Waterbird Program put up the fencing to protect these little fellas as they prepare to nest….

Boats are being cleaned, nets mended and shutters painted. All over the Cape spring seems to be stirring everyone into action. What are some of your favorite signs of spring on Cape Cod?