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Early risers at Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, may be rewarded by the sight of a shy New England cottontail sneaking out of its hole at dawn to nibble tendrils just starting to sprout. While the early spring landscape appears still and stark from a distance, look closely and signs of life abound—from exotic birds passing through on their return from southern vacations to the hardy piping plovers, feathers puffed up, dancing in the sand on Crescent Beach. Late winter may be one of the best times to observe wildlife at Inn by the Sea—visitors who can’t catch a glimpse of the notoriously bashful cottontail may identif
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