There are so many Bluebirds flying about at Fort Hill. And there are so many fence posts for them to land on… which makes such a pretty photo-op!
Cute little guy, don’t you think? Have you ever seen a Bluebird at Fort Hill?
Category Archives: Cape Cod Birding
Beautiful KiIldeer At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
I have only seen a Killdeer a couple of times on Cape Cod and not in the past couple of years. And then the other morning, there were two Killdeer foraging in the grass at Fort Hill. What treat!
We used to see so many Killdeer when we lived in Connecticut. Two of them would annually nest on the median in the parking lot of the school where I taught. They would scurry around between all of the cars but they loved that grassy median.
The Killdeer gets its name from its shrill, two-syllable call, which is often heard, “Kill-deer! Kill-deer!” They are quite identifiable by the patches of white and black on the head, and two black bands across the breast.
Have you ever seen a Killdeer? What a beautiful bird!
Beech Forest Trail In Provincetown On Cape Cod.
The Beech Forest Trail in Provincetown is so diverse. You never know what birds or animals or wildflowers you might see as you hike on the trail over the boardwalks or up the steps. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
It’s always been one of my favorite hikes… no matter what time of the year.
Have you ever hiked the Beech Forest Trail?
Beautiful Yellow-Rumped Warbler Enjoying A Drink At Our Bird Bath On Cape Cod.
We’ve had quite a few Yellow-rumped Warblers in our yard this winter. It is always such a treat to see them at the bird bath or feeding at the feeders. This little guy was enjoying a drink on a cold, winter day.
Yellow-rumped Warblers are best identified by the yellow patch on their rump which can easily be seen when it flies. They also have yellow patches under their wings. Beautiful little bird, don’t you think?
We Have A New Tenant In Our Bird House: An Eastern Screech Owl!
We were so excited to check on our Owl House and see an Eastern Screech Owl had moved in. What a treat! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We put it up a couple of years ago hoping that an owl would live in it, so we were very excited when we saw this little head sticking out of the hole. Maybe we’ll even see some little ones this season? How cool would that be!
Fun Facts:
1. Eastern screech-owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees. They have 14 vertebrae in their necks (humans have only 7).
2. They have asymmetrical ear openings. One ear is higher than the other to help them pinpoint sound.