It was a stormy, cold day at Rock Harbor in Orleans. The tides were low and the skies were just beautiful. What do you think?
Tag Archives: Cape Cod Bay
My First Snowy Owl On Cape Cod!
We were having a picnic breakfast at the beach yesterday when I saw a white “something” way out on beach grass. I had no idea what it was until… I got my binoculars and saw that it was a Snowy Owl. I was so excited! I had never seen one before so it was a first on my Life List!
I walked a little way down the beach so that I could get a better photograph of it, but I didn’t want to get too close. I was lucky as the sun was out and shining on him with the dark water in the background. I took a lot of photographs and this is the one I liked best.
By the time I got back to my car, the sun had gone in and he was in the shadows. I was just at the right place at the right time! Have you ever seen a Snowy Owl?
Seagull Island At First Encounter Beach On Cape Cod.
Saving The Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles On Cape Cod Bay.
There have been over 110+ rescues of the cold-stunned sea turtles on the beaches of Cape Cod Bay in the past week. You could feel the dramatic drop in temperatures in just the past few days. (Click on blog link to see other photos.)
We were at Boat Meadow Beach the other morning when a car pulled up next to us. A couple got out and were dressed for extreme temps and with rubber boots. It was frigid with 25 mph winds. I thought perhaps they were here to walk the beaches and see if they could find any cold-stunned turtles.
They were out on the grasses when we saw them pick up 2 turtles and bring them back up to higher ground. They put one of them under the bench near us, covered it with dry grass and then went out to look some more. They were out there searching for a long time. The turtles will be treated at the Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA.
Thanks to all of the volunteers and workers who give up their time looking for these turtles. They really are life-savers!
