A cold, and dark afternoon, with Alex, 5, and the new arrivals at Duxbury Beach. After picking up the very @$%&# expensive permit (they really stick it to the non-residents), we drove out and saw some wonderful things, including a great view of a young Coyote. A passing birder said, "I hope he doesn't develop a taste for Piping Plovers!"
We drove down the beach and up to the lighthouse, very high winds, very strong wind chill, and saw dozens of seals basking away on the rocks. It was great having Alex along.
A lot of these shots were taken at very great distances, hence the noise.
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| Laughing Gull |
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I am very fond of Brants. They are with us most of the year in the vilest of weather, and they just shrug it off.
Surprisingly hard to photograph, especially the eye, and finding a perfect example of that chevron on the neck. |
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| Extremely elegant bird. Always formal. |
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| "Doesn't anyone dress for dinner anymore?" |
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Double-crested Cormorants are supposed to arrive in March, but I have seen them much earlier this year.
We may have some wintering over. |
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Common Merganser
(year round) |
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Red-breasted Merganser
(probably on his way north) |
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Osprey
Another very favorite bird. What an eye!
Always a welcome bird in March |
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| Here is the Coyote. A passing birder told me he thought this was a youngster because of the red coloration. |
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"Ahhhhhh, sweet mystery of life,,,,," etc. etc.
Spring love |
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Great Egret
Probably arrived today! |
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| Common Loon |
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