Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter 2014
- John J King II
- Feb 12, 2014
- 1 min read
We are still sifting through the images and savoring the experience of our recent trek down Sandy Neck here on a frozen Cape Cod but this has not stopped us from continuing to get outside in the frigid but beautiful winter landscapes here to find the wild things. The weather is forecast to change and warmer temperatures with lots of rain and wind are expected shortly....so we thought we would post some of the images we have recorded in the past week including a host of beautiful raptors and some uncommon waterfowl.
We also have had a few additional snowy owl encounters and a sighting of a White Fronted Goose among the Canada Geese on a local golf course. This will likely be our last report for awhile as we head south to Caribbean waters to be with our friends the Sperm whales of Dominica and the Humpback whales of the Silver Bank near the Dominican Republic. Check back for these reports in a few weeks.
Hooded Mergansers in flight - Eastham Red Tailed Hawk - Chatham Northern Harrier Northern Shoveler (male) White fronted goose (right) - A rare Cape Cod visitor Peregrine Falcon overlooks the frozen turf at Eastward Ho!- Chatham Northern Harrier in flight - Fort Hill, Eastham Snowy Owl in flight Great Blue Heron in flight - Fort Hill Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge - Chatham White fronted goose in flight (left) Hooded Mergansers in flight Surf Scoter - Morris Island, Chatham Fort Hill view of Nauset Beach Common Goldeneye - Morris Island, Chatham
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