We were taking a hike along the Nauset Marsh Trail past the Salt Pond when we saw this Great Blue Heron in the marsh stalking his prey for his next meal. (Click on blog link for series of photos.)
I thought it would be interesting to post a series of photos as he was so much fun to watch. In photos 2 and 3 you can see him stalking in the wetlands and then darting for the fish.
The 4th photograph shows his total contentment with his satisfying lunch.
They’re back! Those adorable little summer-resident Piping Plovers are back at Coast Guard Beach. It was such a treat to see 3 of them scurrying along the water’s edge looking for their food of small insects and invertebrates. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
The ironic part was that I had just looked up on the “Checklist of Birds on Cape Cod” on the drive over to Coast Guard Beach to see when they would arrive. It said “late March or April,” so I had my fingers crossed.
Adorable little guys, don’t you think? They should be here till the end of September, so you have lots of time to see them!
There are lots of Mockingbirds at Fort Hill this season and they sure do love to pose to have their picture taken! This guy sat on top of the branch near the beginning of the trail for quite a while as we clicked away. So many poses…
Gorgeous bird, don’t you think? Have you seen any Mockingbirds this year?
These “3 amigos” were just hysterical as they strutted down the middle of the road early in the morning. No one was going to tell them to move. Way too funny, don’t you think?
The other day when I was walking over the bridge at Wiley Park, I noticed some bird tracks on the bridge. They were just huge! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
That must be a mighty big bird, but why are the tracks white? Any ideas on whose tracks they are or how they got white?
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
