Cape Cod Bird Nerd

4.14.15 - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets
John Wing Trail - Brewster, MA

They're BAAAAACK! SO the Osprey arrived, as we knew they would, on 3.27.15, both on the nest by 3.30.15 and by 4.1.15, well... we'll just say, the "How Do You Do" occurred. : )
Ahh... nature! Here on Cape Cod and in many other areas in the Northeast, once the Osprey return and the Spring Peepers begin their nightly chorus, there is this joyful anticipation of warmer weather! (Imagine this next statement in a Boston accent...) It was a wicked harsh winter - and we got through it, but it was TOUGH, and we are READY to warm up and stick our toes in the warm sand and absorb that Vitamin D the natural way! Cape Cod Life is a lifestyle I feel. It took a while for me to understand it from this side of the bridge, but seriously, I'm happier here. I'm more ME than I ever was before being surrounded by the waters and the wildlife and the way it is. Sure it drives me bonkers occasionally because I'm human! That's how we kinda are, unsatisfied! OK - ENOUGH! I can't tell you how great it was to see both Osprey hanging out on the nest, fishing and singing their beautiful spring time song for us to hear. We heard so many birds calling out to each other and celebrating the season in their own way. We never made it to the ocean this morning, because taking in the Osprey just seemed far too important. We also hear Pine Warblers - no photo, but see the blog on 4.9.15 for a photo from my own yard. Brewster to me, remains a magical place. You'll have to come experience it for yourself sometime if you haven't already. (double click photos to enlarge)

Our List:
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Cardinal
American Crow
Osprey
Song Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorant
Herring Gull
Mallard
Great-backed Gull
Pine Warbler