Spring Break visit to Crab Meadow
Over break I visited the local beach near my house called Crab Meadow. Crab meadow is a popular beach for families to go to and for people to bring dogs to as well. I saw lots of dog tracks in the sand as well as a few deer tracks. It was a warm day, and I was able to see different wildlife interact within my place. When walking across the sand towards grass marshes I saw a bunch of inch wide holes in the ground where you can usually find crabs. I saw 3 small crabs in the holes and was waiting so hopefully one would come out. I looked above and around me while I was walking away from the marsh and saw a seagull fly over my head which is pretty common since they are common birds and are also probably looking for crabs as well. While I was watching the bird was flying in place which I thought was odd since it wasn’t particularly windy and then I saw something drop for its beak, a crab. The seagull swooped down onto the crab and ate it. I found it super interesting to watch the predator and prey roles play out in front of me. Going back to my starting point I was able to see two Canada Geese wading in the water. One was upright while the other was dipping its head underwater searching for food. I came across some cactus on the way out which I found sort of strange, I did some looking up of the species of cactus and found it was an opuntia cactus which is also known as Prickly Pear Cactus, and they are native to North and South America. I enjoyed the time i spent getting to know this area I would definitely return!
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Map of Crab Meadow Beach.
