Mystery At Wiley Park On Cape Cod…

The other day when I was walking over the bridge at Wiley Park, I  noticed some bird tracks on the bridge. They were just huge! (Click on blog link for other photo.)

That must be a mighty big bird, but why are the tracks white? Any ideas on whose tracks they are or how they got white?

 

Welcome To Cape Cod National Seashore!

This is another one of my all-time favorite Cape Cod “pics” at Fort Hill. This seagull is just waiting… (Click on blog link for other photo.)

Funny thing is that we took a long walk and he was still there when we got back!

Is this one of your favs too?

 

Two Beautiful Black And White Brants At Boat Meadow Beach On Cape Cod.

We always see the Brants in the winter time out on the “islands” past Boat Meadow Beach, but rarely near the shore by the beach. So when these two Brants swam in and had lunch right in front of us, we were thrilled. (Click on blog link for other photo.)

They were far enough away that  I could get out of the car and get a few photographs without scaring them away. We watched them for a while while they had their lunch which consists mostly of eel grass found in the tidal flats.

On the distant shores of one of the peninsulas were about 100 other Brants scavenging about on the edge of the shore. They are such a beautiful bird with that broken collar pattern on their necks.

What a treat! Have you ever seen a Brant?

The Red-Winged Blackbirds Are Back On Cape Cod!

I saw my first Red-winged Blackbird of the season yesterday morning at Fort Hill. I love it when they arrive in March as it signals that spring is just about here!

This guy was singing away on top of the branch way out in the meadow. As soon as you hear their sound, “Cuck-a-ree,” you know you made it through the winter.

Welcome back, Red-winged Blackbirds!

 

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