I had never seen a Semipalmated Plover on the beaches of Cape Cod Bay, so it was a big treat to see so many of them dashing about the beach looking for food this past week.
They are a small Plover that usually migrates to coastal areas of south United States during the winter months. Maybe they were heading down that way and stopped for a bite to eat on the way?
It gots its name because it only has partly webbed feet, thus the “semi” meaning half.
Have you ever seen a Semipalmated Plover?
This Kite Surfer was surfing at low tide at First Encounter Beach. It was so cool! You can see the sandbars in front of him and behind him. He was surfing on the water in between. He must’ve been pretty good to do that!
It’s so much fun to see the kite surfers out at anytime of the year when it’s windy. They just put on their wet suits and go out and have a blast!
It was pretty cool to see this sea and seagull fighting for the fish that the fishermen had just thrown overboard at the Fish Pier In Chatham. They both came at the same time and were determined to get that fish!
I wonder who won? It almost looks like the seagull is taking it right out of the seal’s mouth! It was a lot of fun to watch…
Wednesday was a glorious day for a bike ride… anywhere on Cape Cod. It was sunny, breezy and beautiful with temperatures in the mid-sixties. Just perfect for a bike ride.
I got on the Cape Cod Bike Trail and headed out to Coast Guard Beach. I think it’s one of the prettiest rides around here. It was so nice that I continued out to Nauset Light Beach and Nauset Light. You couldn’t ask for a better day and I wondered when the next time I could do this would be with the colder weather coming.
So, this is my “selfie” at Coast Guard Beach with Nauset Marsh and the ocean in the background.
