With all of the snow that we have been having the past few days, the birds have been everywhere in our yard… at the feeders, in the bird bath and scrounging for dropped food on the ground. Yesterday we got home later in the morning and there were no birds to be seen. Hmmmm… (Click on blog to see other photograph.)
As we looked out our bedroom window there, under the bush, was a Sharp-shinned Hawk enjoying a meal of one of the Mourning Doves. He was content as could be and furiously picking away at what was left.
We got our cameras out and clicked away. He was in just the right light. Notice the beady eyes… that’s why they are such great hunters. By the time he flew away, there wasn’t even a bone left, just a pile of feathers. Wow…
We’ve driven by this bridge on the way into Wellfleet hundreds of times but never knew you could walk over it. It is a really cool bridge that leads to a little island with hiking trails and lots of benches to enjoy the beautiful views of the salt marsh. I loved the photograph of the bridge going over to the island and then the one walking back to town. So pretty, don’t you think?
What an unexpected surprise to find such a gem right in the middle of Wellfleet! Have you ever walked across Uncle Tim’s Bridge?
With snow on Thursday and more snow forecast for today, we took a nice walk on Coast Guard Beach yesterday afternoon. It was just gorgeous with temps in the 30s with no wind…perfect!
You still could see a bit of snow still on the beach, but the tides had washed most of it away. There were only a couple of other people on the beach, so we had it pretty much to ourselves…
The first photograph is walking back from Nauset Spit toward Coast Guard Station, which you can see. The 2nd photograph is looking the opposite direction from the entrance toward Nauset Light.
We’ve had very little snow this winter here on Cape Cod. Yesterday when we woke up , there was about 2-3 inches on the ground and I was hoping that the sky would clear and I could get a couple of “snowy” photographs.
Later in the afternoon I took these 2 photographs of the salt marsh by the Bridge Street bridge… one looking inland toward the salt marsh and the other looking out toward Cape Cod Bay
When summer comes, this bike rack at Coast Guard Beach, part of the National seashore, will be full. Coast Guard Beach was again rated in the Top 10 Beaches in the USA. Very cool. And it’s only 5 minutes from our home! It doesn’t get much better…
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
