This is the time for migrating birds to arrive on Cape Cod or pass through on their way north. (Click on blog link to see other photos.) Wednesday night I was reading a notice from Wild Care Cape Cod, which is an organization which “helps sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife through wildlife rehabilitation.” This was the notice:

It is peak time for migration and the chance to see some different birds that you might not otherwise see.

Thursday morning about 7:30 am, Phil called out to me that there 25-30 birds at the bird bath taking turns drinking. This was highly unusual. I quickly got my camera but only got 2 shots, which you can see here, as they all flew away, staying less than 2 minutes. When I entered the photo into my iBird Sleuth, it said they were young Red Crossbills. How cool was that! We had never seen one before and we got to see a ton of them at our birdbath. Wow! It doesn’t get much better!

You still have time to look around and see if you can spot a bird you’ve never seen before… maybe you’ll even see a whole flock of them! It was such a treat for us!

Thank you Stephanie, Executive Director at  Wild Care Cape Cod, for the post which heightened our awareness!