5.11.14 - Mother's Day - Beech Forest Trail

Provincetown, MA

 

It's not every family that will spoil a mother rotten by going on a hike on Mother's Day, but my wonderful husband suggested it, because he knows how much I love the location and the activity that occurs at the Beech Forest Trail in Provincetown.  If you are patient and quiet enough, you will receive sweet visits from Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmouse and so many other bird species.  It is a SPECTACULAR Bird Nerd spot.  Thank you to my incredible family for giving me this day.  I couldn't think of a better way to be appreciated on Mother's Day!  (click on photos to enlarge)

Our List:

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-throated Sparrow

White-breasted Nuthatch

Canada goose

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Eastern Towhee

Osprey

Turkey Vulture

Chipping Sparrow

Downy Woodpecker

Grey Catbird

American Crow

Pine Warbler

...and at Race Point:

Common Tern

Laughing Gull

Red-Breasted Merganser 

That Black-capped Chickadee is interested

Success!

Painted Turtles basking in the sunny pond

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Gray Catbird

Red-Winged Blackbird (male)

PATIENCE gone... (he lasted a long time)

Happy Mommy Me

This was a juvenile Black-capped Chickadee!

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-breasted Nuthatch

Chipping Sparrow

I have never seen Race Point so calm.

Laughing Gull & Common Tern

 

Hope you had a very Happy Mother's Day too!