5.6.14 - Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets

Lee Baldwin Trail - Brewster, MA

 

Somehow I had a positive feeling about our bird walk this brilliantly sunny spring morning.  Just as we were about to begin our walk, two new comers, Linda & Greg asked me, "Have you seen the owl...?"

"What owl?" I asked...

"The Great Horned Owl...and its baby."

"WHAT?  Well, let's go THAT way!"  And so we did.  The magical bird nerd moments seem to occur when I'm least expecting them!  Not so many words in this entry, because even though my camera has its limitations, the images steal the show.  There was NOTHING that could get my mood to change after seeing what we saw.  I shared the moment with as many folks as would listen to me.   As Stephen King would say (I'm pretty sure he uses this term), gooseflesh.  I had gooseflesh all day...or owlflesh.  It was incredible.

 

Our List:

Great-horned Owl

Black-capped Chickadee

Northern Cardinal

Song Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Blue Jay

Great Black-backed Gull

Herring Gull

Tufted Titmouse

Osprey

American Crow

Downy Woodpecker

White-breasted Nuthatch

 

We heard:

Northern Flicker

(click on photos to enlarge)



Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl - juvenile 

 

I really couldn't get enough of this baby...well...

I've NEVER seen one in person before!  I'm STILL smiling about it!

Beech forest 

Downy Woodpecker (female)

Can you spot the Osprey soaring?

Downy Woodpecker (female)

Mr.& Mrs. Downy Woodpecker

Red-winged Blackbird (male)

Robert Taft Olmstead plaque

 

Beech branches stretching into the sunshine

Tufted Titmouse 

Natural staircase

Blue Jays

 

Mummichogs

Great Black-backed Gull (juveniles)

Gulls hunting for herring over Stony Brook

Song Sparrow

Gulls searching for an easy meal...

 

 ...and I can't resist one last look, at this ADORABLE little face!!!  Whooooo could?!?!

Next Tuesday Tweets - 5.20.14 - 9:30-10:30am - Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History
Brewster, MA ( $2Member/$4Non-member)
Happy Birding!