There is a pair of Common Eiders on Boat Meadow Creek in Eastham on Cape Cod. I’ve seen them recently from the bridge on Bridge Road.
The Common Eider is a large duck, from 23-27″ and usually lives along the coastline in all seasons. It feeds primarily underwater on mollusks by up-ending or swimming with only its head submerged.
It was pretty cool to see these Common Eiders as I’ve only seen them a couple of times before. Look at the difference in coloring from the male to the female. Have you ever seen one?
It was a glorious morning to take a long walk on Coast Guard Beach in Eastham on Cape Cod. It was also very cool to see that only one person had walked on the beach before us.
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! And may you always leave some footprints in the sand…wherever you go!
My son and I took a wonderful walk to Coast Guard Beach in Eastham when he was here visiting last week. It was early in the morning so there was still a dusting of snow on the bridge at Nauset Marsh.
Beautiful photograph, don’t you think? I liked it so much I used it as my screensaver!
If you have never walked to Coast Guard Beach, put it on your Bucket List… it is worth every second!
