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!
You can hear the distinct call of the Common Yellowthroat at Fort Hill, but they’re pretty elusive if you want a good photo. As I was looking up into all the trees trying to find that elusive, little bird, Phil saw a little yellow flash in the bush across the trail, got his camera and clicked away. He was the lucky one that day!
We’ve had a couple of Great-crested Flycatchers checking out the birdhouses in our yard the past couple of days. They finally decided on one of our Bluebird houses. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
It’s been so much fun watching them gather their nesting materials of pine needles and sisal twine to build their nest and then bring it up to their nest.
It would be such a treat to watch them as they raise their young!
This photo was one of my favorite as they checked out the Owl House.
There is a plaque at Pahwah Landing that many people have asked me about when I’ve posted some of the beautiful views of Little Pleasant Bay on my blog. (Click on blog link for close-up photo.)
The Osprey nest across the river at Pahwah Point was erected by the Orleans Conservation Trust in “Loving memory of Jodie Limon Montoya who lived from July 24, 1963 to July 14, 2014 whose passion for nature and the preservation of wildlife serves as an inspiration to all who were privileged to know her.”
If you happen to go by there this summer, you’ll see 2 Ospreys in their nest and maybe even some little ones!
As soon as I got out of my car, this chatty Catbird was trying to get my attention. He was just yacking away, making so much noise.
it wasn’t until he alighted on this branch way up high in the tree, that I got my camera out and starting clicking. What a perfect photo op. Thank you, Mr. Catbird! You made my day!
We’ve had a lot of Red-bellied Woodpeckers at our feeders lately, so we decided to follow them home. And there, in our dead tree with lots of Woodpecker holes, was a hole that was definitely being used as a new home.
We could see the male and female Red-bellied Woodpeckers flying in and out of their home. Are there little ones in there? Or eggs getting ready to hatch? Fingers crossed!
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