ZZ Top’s 1983 hit song has been replaying in my head this week after a hearing about a backyard wildlife encounter.

Massachusetts Environmental Police are investigating after the remnants of a vessel washed ashore this week that was believed to have broken loose from a mooring in Hyannis harbor.

Steamship Authority officials said work will continue as planned on the new, $70 million shoreside terminal reconstruction project. And all proper precautions are being taken, they said.

The Menemsha waterfront traditionally begins to stir at this time of year. Fishermen mend their gear, sturdy work boats are back in the slips, ready for the early-season haul. With the pandemic, all that has changed.

There is a pretty sight in the southwestern sky tonight. A thin crescent moon appears under the brilliant planet Venus.

Adult bald eagles are near the top of most birders wish lists.