Morris Island in Chatham is an awesome hike that leads you all along the beaches facing South Beach with Monomoy Island in the far distance. Phil and I headed out early, with our binoculars, hoping to do some birding.
As we meandered along I saw this thing flapping in the breeze. I had no clue what it was… maybe a discarded paper bag?
As we got closer we could see that it was a seal! It was flubbing along through the beach grass at a very slow rate heading toward the water. All if a sudden it turned and went back up to the tall grasses. I guess it would wait until high tide to get out to the ocean again.
He gave me a nice smile as we walked by. Cute little guy, huh? Actually, he was quite large!
This was such a peaceful photograph of this lone boat at Hemenway Landing in Eastham on Cape Cod. We took a walk down there from Fort Hill and sat on the bench and enjoyed the ambiance of Nauset Marsh before the crowds come!
I’ve never seen a Red-Winged Blackbird at our bird feeder or even in our yard before. So that was pretty cool in itself. We were both so surprised! I’ve only seen them or heard their calls by the salt marsh and beaches.
This guy has been back for lunch or dinner several times in the past couple of days He waits under the suet feeder for the Woodpeckers to drop some suet on the ground and then he enjoys their leftovers.
What a treat to see a Red-Winged Blackbird in our yard!
It was a spectacular morning to take a walk on Coast Guard Beach, part of the National Seashore, on Cape Cod. It was perfect solitude as no one else was around on this early in the day.
Just me and the Seagulls and the water at low tide…. love it!
I saw this juvenile bird near a couple of adult Eiders at Rock Harbor in Orleans, so I presumed it was a juvenile Eider. He was so cute, just swimming around. And then he stared at me. How cute is that!
Can anyone verify if it is indeed a juvenile Eider?
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.