Dennis, MA
You'd think that when you live so near the ocean, you'd go for a visit more often. Life gets in the way though, doesn't it? I was able to get a beach walk in though and I got to see exactly what I was hoping to see... some Brant. A goose sized in-between two very familiar species: Mallard Duck and Canada Goose.
Brant are my favorite goose. I know - what a weirdo statement, but I like hoping that I may see them when visiting the shore this time of year, especially when I DO! They are slightly cautious around human onlookers, but I was able to get fairly close to this bunch. I only had my phone camera to use, and could not resist snapping a few photos. I was pleased with how close they let me get to them... not without some cautious honks from a few. Not TOO close...
Brant breed on the tundra in the summer, so even though it is colder here now, it's warmer than it is there. I remember seeing Brant throughout most of the cold months last year, as we didn't have as harsh a winter. Summer is still my favorite season. It's why I live here on Cape Cod, this naturally stunning place, with beaches everywhere you turn! I do love getting to see the birds who stop by on their migration, as well as those who winter here, finding sufficient food & shelter in the chilly northeastern season. It makes the cold more manageable, at least for me. They get me to the beach, which is THE place to be.
(double click on photos to enlarge)
Brant
Brant bookended by 2 Ring-billed Gulls
Brant with a lone gull
Happy Birding!
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