When we first moved to Cape Cod 11 years ago, we used to see Bobwhites everywhere. We’d frequently hear their distinct call of “Bob-white, Bob-white!” (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Over the years, we’ve seen less and less of them until we hadn’t seen any in a couple of years. I saw one a few weeks ago and I was so excited. And then, just the other day, we saw this guy scurrying down the road. What a treat!
I was able to roll down my window and get a few photos as he ran down the road and then into the brush. I wonder if it’s the same one I saw a few weeks ago? I sure hope there is another one nearby so they can make some little ones!!
We have so many little Bluebird fledglings in our yard and they all seems to be hungry at the same time. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
This little guy was getting fed by both mom and dad. They would take turns getting some mealworms or sunflower seeds to appease his appetite. I love this time of year when all the fledglings are about. The are so cute!
We saw several Piping Plovers at Coast Guard Beach the other day when we went for a walk, but we didn’t see any little chicks. This one was scurrying about up and down the beach. We wondered if it was trying to distract us from a chick nearby.
This little Chickadee fledgling spent over an hour just sitting on one of our paver stones checking the world out. He was adorable. I sat down on the little step nearby and we just looked at each other and I clicked away. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I love the head-on photo of his staring at me. He stayed for quite a while and then flew away. Cute little guy, don’t you think?
I love it when the Willets come back for the summer. They are so noisy and so much fun to watch as they do their acrobatics in the sky. They are known for their distinct, noisy “pill-will-willet” song.
You can always see one, or two, or more along the fence posts at Fort Hill. This guy was just yacking away!
We had just started out on a hike when I looked up and saw this gorgeous Bald Eagle soaring above. Wow! ( Click on blog link for other photos.)
I’ve only seen a couple of them on Cape Cod, so this was a big treat! As we hiked around the pond, I was hoping to see it again. And there it was, way up high in the tree, overlooking the pond.
You can see how far away he was in the last photo which I took from across the pond. If you look very closely at the tallest tree to the right, you can see his silhouette. So cool!
This little Red-bellied Woodpecker has been squawking away for the past few days. I think he is ready to fledge and keeps calling mom! (Click on blog link for other photos.)
He keeps peeking out of the little hole and is he noisy… and adorable!
As you can see, Mom does come by to feed him. What fun it has been having this little guy right in our back yard!
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