Early yesterday morning, about 5:30 am, it was so beautiful that I decided to bike out to Coast Guard Beach. I hadn’t biked there in quite a while. And what a treat awaited me there! (Click on blog link for other photos.)

As I was rounding the bike trail up by Coast Guard Beach, I could hear the distinct call of the Northern Bobwhite,  “Bob-white! Bob-white!” I slammed on my brakes and listened. I could hear 2 Bobwhites calling to each other. Oh my!  I hadn’t seen or heard one near there… ever!

I could see the first one on top of the roof of Coast Guard Station (in last 2 photos). He was just singing away. What a beautiful sound! It reminds me of my childhood by the beach where my dad taught me many bird calls. I stopped and took many, many photos, but I didn’t have my camera with me  which has a nice zoom, only my iPhone.

I’ve seen (or heard) 4 Bobwhites this summer, and nowhere near each other. Maybe this rare Northern Bobwhite is making a comeback? I sure hope so! There used to be so many around here.