Phil and I were taking a walk on Coast Guard Beach the other day when I saw three birds scurrying along the water’s edge. At first I thought they must be Piping Plovers, but the color was off. I took a few photographs and did a little research when I got home. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
They were Western Sandpipers which are pretty cool to see around here. They breed in northern Alaska and then migrate south through the mid-western states and along the coast of the eastern states.
Have you ever seen a Western Sandpiper? This was my 2nd time as we saw some on Cape Cod Bay early last summer.
I was outside in the yard when I heard an Osprey chirping loud and clear. He went on for quite a while. He was so loud that I thought, “He must be pretty near,” so I looked up. There, in a tree right above me, was this Osprey chirping away. There was another Osprey a few trees away which I could hear chirping back. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
In the 2nd photograph, I think he finally saw me. Love those yellow eyes!
The Bluebirds look like they’ve had their 2nd clutch and the babies are starting to grow up. I took these photos a couple of weeks ago as mom was still feeding them. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
They are just way too cute!
I loved this last photo of this little Bluebird chick on our deck. So sweet…
We have a family of Northern Cardinals who love our bird feeders, especially the Safflower seeds. This little chick came with his dad, who was feeding him. They usually come early in the morning or right around dusk. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
And then he tried to get seed for himself. It doesn’t get much cuter!
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
