This is the rock for which Rock Harbor on Cape Cod is named. It is pretty huge and lies off the beach on the Eastham side.
These Double-Crested Cormorants were enjoying their leisure time at low tide on the rock, as it’s almost time for them to migrate south. You can see how low the tide is by the exposed seagrass which is not visible during high tide.
The second photograph is of the rock out in the distance on the right looking from the Rock Harbor channel. The rock looks so small in the distance, don’t you think?
We have a Red-Bellied Woodpecker that hangs around our yard all of the time. He loves to eat at the feeder, at the suet and just picking seed off the ground. He is so amusing to watch as he “bobs” around.
A couple of weeks ago he came by with a little baby and this guy is adorable. He looks just like Dad (or Mom) but smaller and without the red on his head or his belly. I guess that will come in time.
He was so cute here. We had just put the suet in a different suet holder but he kept going to the old one looking for suet. He eventually caught on!
Cute little guy, don’t you think? I had never seen a little baby Red- Bellied Woodpecker before.
There are lots of Bluebirds here on Cape Cod and usually you don’t have to travel far to see them. This little Bluebird loves to perch on the tree in our yard.
We put up 3 new birdhouses in April hoping that someone might occupy them this summer. We had 3 families of Chickadees move in for the first month or so. And then some Sparrows moved into 2 of the vacated houses and a Bluebird moved into the remaining house. It has always been my dream to have a Bluebird use a birdhouse in my yard. What treat! It’s been so much fun watching them come and go and bring food to their young.
Whenever I go near the house a Bluebird flies out so I know that they are still in there. This beautiful Bluebird loves to perch on the branch nearby.
What a treat it was to see this Eastern Kingbird at our bird bath her on Cape Cod. We saw our first eastern Kingbird about a month ago at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. We had never seen one before.
So now to see one in our own backyard is really cool!
The Eastern Kingbird is often seen perched on a treetop waiting to catch an insect in mid-air. They also pick food items off the ground, especially in cooler weather when many insects don’t fly.
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
