Today, continuing our tour, we enjoyed birding in several habitats. We walked through a large field with woodland nearby, we walked on the beach for a very short time, and we cruised around the Cape May harbor on a flat-bottomed sightseeing boat that specializes in bird watching. From the boat we saw a number of birds in the marshy area around the harbor as well as birds on the docks. Just a few photos —
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Four Gulls and a Skimmer |
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Terns |
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Plovers |
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Pelican |
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Osprey |
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Oyster Catchers |
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Bittern |
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Saltmarsh Sparrow |
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Brown Thrasher |
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A young Red-headed Woodpecker. |
All photos © 2023 mae sander
11 comments:
That was a wonderful adventure! Free as a bird!
Oyster catchers, some of my favorite birds. I used to see them trotting at the edge of the ocean, I guess hunting for food.
The Skimmer certainly does stand out among his Gull friends.
You've seen some amazing birds Mae. I didn't know ibises came that far north.
Thanks so much for letting me know what I'm looking at. If it isn't a cardinal or a blue jay, I'm lost. Your photos are phenomenal.
Great to see. Here in the city... certainly no such luck. Glad I can join your adventures.
What a great bird outing! I love the Black skimmer, the Oystercatchers and the Bittern! Great birds and photos. Take care, have a great day!
Though all are gorgeous photos the one of the Bittern is just magnificent!
What a great adventure -- and a beautiful collection of photographs! Looks like a very successful day.
so many beautiful birds. Interesting how american pelicans are so different to ours!
My favorites are the terns and the pelican. I guess I love seeing wings outstretched.
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