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Mill Pond Valley Trail In Orleans On Cape Cod.

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We picked up a copy of the Orleans Hiking Trails pamphlet at the Town Hall and have had fun trying the different trails. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

The Mill Pond Valley Trail is a loop trail that is very pretty and very diverse. At the beginning of the hilly trail, the abundant English Ivy grows right up the trunks of the trees.

There are also many markers that help you identify the different plants along the trail.

When you get to the marsh, you are treated to beautiful views of the salt marsh, as well as Little Mill Pond where you might see some shore birds.

Have you ever hiked this beautiful, little trail?

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Very Rare Snow Geese At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

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I had read on the Cape Cod Birders FB page about two Snow Geese that had been sighted at Fort Hill, so we went to investigate. These birds are very rare in this area. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

Out in the meadow were the two Snow Geese mingling with the Canada Geese that have been here all winter. They were pretty far out there but still easy to identify.

For many birders this is a “lifer,” but I had seen three of them a few years ago on a walk in my neighborhood. It was so strange in that I did not have my camera with me and the weather was so bad that it took me a week to walk by again. And there they still were… and I was fortunate to have my camera in hand.