It was a gorgeous day when we went down to Rock Harbor in Orleans on Cape Cod. This Seagull was so content lazing up on the post.
I loved this pose, what do you think?
Tag Archives: Cape Cod Birding
Greater Yellowlegs At The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary On Cape Cod
Northern Gannet Diving For Food At Coast Guard Beach In Eastham On Cape Cod
We were surprised to see this Northern Gannet diving for food at Coast Guard Beach the other day. At first we weren’t sure what kind of diving bird it was as it plummeted into the ocean over and over again.
Northern Gannets dive vertically into the sea at velocities of up to 62mph. It was just amazing to watch. He would fly around for a bit and then dive head first straight into the water while tucking his wings in like a missile.
And then he flew away. It was fun looking in my bird book to identify what kind of diving bird he was. Have you ever seen a Northern Gannet diving into the sea?
Our New Beachy Mailbox For Our New Home On Cape Cod
When we decided to build a home here on Cape Cod last summer, we ordered a special mailbox that we could look forward to as we packed and got ready to leave Colorado.
It just arrived in the mail and I love it! It is perfect for our love of the beach and the shore birds on the Cape! Love that little Oystercatcher!
(I blocked our address which is printed in pretty red letters so that you could not write me lots of letters!!)
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The Great Blue Heron Is One Of My Favorite Birds On The Salt Marsh On Cape Cod
The Great Blue Heron has always been one of my favorite birds, especially on Cape Cod. They are so majestic as they fly and are so elegant.
This Great Blue Heron landed on the salt marsh right by our new home.
It was fun to think that I can walk by these salt marshes each day when we move into our new home and, hopefully, see a lot of different species of birds!