Every day of that week I spent in Cape Cod began the same: sitting on the back deck of the house, sometimes with a coffee, sometimes a beer, once a glass of Jameson 12 year, staring out at the lake, waiting for the various wildlife to come out of hiding. Particularly the birds.
Ruby-throated hummingbird - Female (females lack red throat patch)
Northern Blue Jay
American Goldfinch - Male
American Goldfinch - Male & Female
American Oriole - Female
American Oriole - Male
Tufted Titmouse
Downy Woodpecker - Male
These are beautiful pictures of our bird family at the Cape. The gray finch is actually the Tufted Titmouse. I loved seeing the picture of the Oriole, he is elusive and very cautious; hard to get a good photo of him. He was still there at the end of August along with his mate. We don't see her in June since she is sitting the nest.
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Dianne Ballesty: Cape property resident