The wind has been glorious for windsurfing and kite surfing on Cape Cod Bay. It was fun to watch these two set up their windsurfer on the sandbar, which was quickly disappearing, and then take it out for a nice ride! (Click on blog link to see other photos.)
In the 2nd photo you can see them starting to set up. In the last photo you can see how much the tide had come in while they were launching their windsurfer.
If you look closely at the first photograph, you can see the other windsurfer in the water to the right. Maybe this was a windsurfing lesson and he was the instructor?
I’ve seen quite a few Brants along the shores of Cape Cod Bay recently. They are a small goose with a distinctive broken collar pattern on their necks, which makes them easy to identify.
Their diet consists mainly of eel grass found in the tidal flats which is why they usually feed in flocks at low tide when vegetation is accessible.
When doing a bit of research I found an interesting fact: Brants possess a highly developed salt gland which allows them to drink salt water.
Look at those gorgeous clouds over Nauset Light Beach. They were just spectacular! With Coast Guard Beach closed, we have been walking at Nauset Light Beach in the morning. (Click on blog link for full photo.)
The Baltimore Orioles are back on Cape Cod… two days earlier than last year! It seems so sad when we see them leave for migration at the end of August. And then, when April comes, we count the days and even make bets on what day they will arrive back. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
These two Baltimore Orioles came back on Sunday afternoon and it was such a treat to see them. You can see the male in the first photograph and the female in the 2nd. Both are beautiful, but such different coloring.
Gorgeous bird, don’t you think? Have you seen a Baltimore Oriole yet this year? They sure do like our grape jelly!
I love walking to the end of Coast Guard Beach. It’s a beautiful walk where you might see some nesting birds. It was low tide when we walked there last and the ripples in the sand made for such an interesting photograph.
You have Coast Guard Beach on the left and Nauset Beach way in the distance on the right. You can see the little specks of people across Nauset Spit walking on Nauset Beach.
(I took this photograph last week before Coast Guard Beach was closed because of heavy erosion.)
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
