You can see by how the beach grass is planted that Cape Cod National Seashore is trying to control the erosion of the beaches.
“Planting beach grass on Cape Cod is one of the best natural ways to prevent land loss due to erosion in beach communities. While it may seem out of place at the beach, it’s been intentionally planted on US beaches since the 1700s to help prevent erosion.”
Beach grass helps prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing sand dunes on the beach. The beach grass achieves this by acting as a natural fence and having deep roots.
We were having a picnic lunch at Rock Harbor when I spotted this beautiful Long-tailed Duck diving for food in the harbor.
Did you know that “The long-tailed duck, formerly known as the oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the arctic and winters along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.” That sure is a long way to come!
The views from the Chatham Fish Pier are always spectacular. There is always so much to see. I really liked seeing this fishing boat between the two dock pilings. What do you think?
Whenever I look at those impressive stairs at Marconi Beach, I am in awe… that they have withstood the winters here for so many years is amazing. And then to walk on that gorgeous beach….
This beautiful Cardinal was splashing away in this little puddle in the middle of the trail at Fort Hill. He was so much fun to watch. He was loving it! (Click on blog link for other photos.)
And then came along a Yellow-Rumped Warbler who joined him and then a Sparrow. They were all having quite the bath!
You can see how small the puddle is by the 3rd photograph. Way too cute! We must have stood there for 5-10 minutes watching them all.
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
