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Bird Feathers On Cape Cod

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Phil and I were taking a walk from Doane Rock to Coast Guard Beach in Eastham on Cape Cod the other day. I saw this huge Red-tailed Hawk feather on the trail. I thought it was so pretty that I took a photograph. I put a penny next to it so you could see how big it was.

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A couple of days later I was filling our bird bath and noticed this tiny little feather floating in the water. I wonder what kind of bird it was from? So I put a penny next to it so you could see how tiny it was.

Pretty cool, huh?

 

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Lesser Yellowlegs At The Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary In Wellfleet On Cape Cod

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This Lesser Yellowlegs was strutting about Goose Pond at the Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellfleet on Cape Cod. What a beautiful bird.

A Lessler Yellowlegs is about 10.5″ tall with a long bill and  bright yellow legs. We have seen them frequently at the Mass Audubon in Wellfleet. This is a great place to hike through the woods, along the river, out through the marsh and to the beach. There are so many different varieties of birds and wildlife to see.

Have you ever seen a Lesser Yellowlegs?

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Marsh Trail At Fort Hill In Eastham On Cape Cod

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One of my favorite trails at Fort Hill is the trail that goes right down to the marsh. It is so pretty. You can see the birds and the boats and people clamming at low tide. You can even see Coast Guard Station in the background.

Pretty view, don’t you think?

 

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Great Horned Owl In Our Birdbath Here On Cape Cod

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It was such a surprise to see a Great Horned Owl in our birdbath the past few mornings.  We thought it was the Red-tailed Hawk that lives nearby but we were mistaken this time!

We get up each morning early and look out our sliding glass door to the birdbath. Sometimes we see the hawk splashing away. We thought this was the hawk again. Phil got the camera and hid behind the wall and clicked away at the birdbath, without looking out the window. I sneaked into the other room to catch a glimpse of him without him seeing me. He flies away if he sees us now.

As I peeked out the window, this huge bird’s head rotated 180 degrees and looked right at me. Hmmm. I didn’t know hawks could turn their heads completely around?! A couple of minutes later he flew right by the window up into the tree and…. he had feathers all over his legs and feet. I didn’t know that hawks had feathers on their legs and feet?!

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I went into our bedroom and got the camera and started looking at the  photographs that Phil took. It was a Great Horned Owl! Unbelievable! He’s been by for an early morning bath for the past 3 mornings! What a treat!!

We brought the photographs down to Mike at the Birdwatcher’s General Store and he couldn’t believe it! Wow!