While I was trying to get that perfect photograph of those individual “rare” birds at the Town Cove, Phil was taking in the whole view. I loved this photo he took of all of the “just ducks.” What do you think?
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Beautiful Northern Pintail And A Lifer For Us On Cape Cod.
290 viewsWe’ve been stopping at the Orleans Yacht Club almost daily to see what new birds we could find. Most of the time they were “just ducks,” but as we looked closer among them, we could see one that was just a bit different.
“The Northern Pintail is a widespread, migratory duck known for its elegant, slender build, long neck, and the male’s long, pointed tail feathers, which give it its name.” It is rare to see this bird on Cape Cod this time of year and the first time we’ve ever seen one. What a treat!
Have you ever seen a Northern Pintail?
Gorgeous Wood Ducks At The Town Cove On Cape Cod.
328 viewsWe’ve seen so many new and very interesting birds at the Town Cove by the Orleans Yacht Club this winter. Some have even been lifers for us! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
These male and female Wood Ducks have been hanging around for a while. I usually see them together which is so sweet. Have you seen them? Beautiful colors, but very different, on both the male and female.
Orleans Town Cove On Cape Cod Is Frozen.
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Did You Know That The First Cape Cod Canal Was From Orleans Through Eastham? Part 1.
2,651 viewsDid you know that the First Cape Cod Canal connected the Orleans Town Cove with Cape Cod Bay via Boat Meadow Creek? It is a very interesting story. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
“Jeremiah’s Gutter, also called Jeremy’s Dream was a canal located on the border of Orleans and Eastham, Massachusetts, the first canal to cut across the peninsula of Cape Cod. It connected Cape Cod Bay in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It was active for over 100 years, although it gradually fell out of use and was replaced by the Cape Cod Canal.” (Wikipedia)
The first whaleboat transit through the canal began in 1717 and it was very useful in the War of 1812 in helping elude the British blockaders.
You can see the marker for the canal on Canal Rd. in Orleans across the street from Wendy’s. Have you ever seen it there?
