The Bluebirds love our birdbath here on Cape Cod. There is frequently some birds sitting along the edge taking a drink of water and others enjoying splashing around in the bath.
So cute, don’t you think?
Category Archives: Cape Cod Birding
Beautiful Black And White Common Loon At Great Pond On Cape Cod
As we were hiking at Wiley Pond which abuts Great Pond, I saw a bird in the water out of the corner of my eye. I ran to the closest beachy area where I could see what was out there and there was this gorgeous Common Loon swimming around. He was just beautiful.
He spread his wings out on the water so I could get a better photograph and then swam about.
Have you ever seen a Common Loon? Exquisite patterns on his body!
The Osprey Are Back On Their Nests On Cape Cod
It is such a treat to see the Osprey back on their nest here on Cape Cod. We have one Osprey nest near our home way far out in the marsh which the Ospreys use each summer. With all of the terrible storms and ferocious winds this past winter, the old nest blew away. We were afraid that the Osprey wouldn’t come back to the same place this year.
So, it was awesome to take this photograph of them both at their nest. This nest is on a pole way out in the middle of the marsh. They must st have brought all new branches for the nest. Wow! It is high tide in the photo with one of my neighbor’s bushes in the foreground.
Pretty cool, don’t you think?
The Baltimore Orioles Are Back On Cape Cod!
This is such an exciting time on Cape Cod when the birds start migrating back for the summer. We always take bets on when the colorful Baltimore Orioles will arrive as they are some of our favorites. They are magnificent and so much fun to watch as they weave their intricate nests and then raise their young.
There is still one Baltimore Oriole nest left from last summer. It was just amazing how many huge trees fell down in our yard from the many ferocious winter storms and that nest just hung on.
We had just taken a long walk yesterday on Coast Guard Beach. It was in the mid 80s and glorious! And when we got home I looked out the window and there he was… a Baltimore Oriole at our bird bath. Love it!
PS I won the bet!! 🙂
The Piping Plovers Are Back On Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod
It was such a treat to see 2 Piping Plovers on Coast Guard Beach the other day. One was scurrying around while the female was sitting on the sand, probably on her nest. They lay their eggs right in the sand.
Many times The National Seashore will put a little cage around the nest. The birds can walk through the wire mesh to take care of the eggs and the babies while it keeps the predators out.
The last photograph shows how camouflaged they are against the sand on the beach. Can you see the Piping Plover sitting on her nest in the center of the photograph, on the lighter sand?
Beautiful little bird, don’t you think?