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An iPad sketch on the porch of the Queen Victoria in Cape May NJ.
#drawingplaces #capemay #ipadart #mastoart #sketch #silentsunday

A lone Whimbrel crossed my path in quiet flight. #Birds #USBirds #Whimbrel #CapeMay #NewJersey

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First Greater Yellowlegs

A first sighting of a Greater Yellowlegs, quietly poised in spring plumage, along the marshy edge of Jarvis Sound.

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Greater Yellowlegs standing alert at the edge of a Cape May saltmarsh stream, yellow legs bright against the soft, spring grasses.

A first sighting of a Greater Yellowlegs, quietly poised in spring plumage, along the marshy edge of Jarvis Sound. #Birds #USBirds #CapeMay #NewJersey #GreaterYellowlegs

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Alone on the Flats

A distant Black-bellied Plover stood alone on a shimmering mudflat, its quiet presence captured in a soft, spacious frame.

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Black-bellied Plover standing alone on a muddy tidal flat surrounded by marsh grasses in early spring light.

Side view of a Black-bellied Plover walking slowly along a waterlogged mudflat at the edge of a saltmarsh.

A distant Black-bellied Plover stood alone on a shimmering mudflat, its quiet presence captured in a soft, spacious frame. #Birds #USBirds #CapeMay #NewJersey #Plover

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Brants

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Purple Sandpipers

Purple Sandpipers foraged quietly on barnacle-covered jetty rocks in Cape May, revealing a surprising adaptation to a rugged, wave-splashed habitat.

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Close-up of a Purple Sandpiper resting on a flat section of jetty rock, feathers fluffed and head slightly tucked against grey stone.

Group of Purple Sandpipers foraging quietly on dark, wet granite boulders at the base of a Cape May jetty, close to the waterline.

Pair of Purple Sandpipers navigating barnacle-covered boulders along the Cape May jetty, one probing near the surf zone, the other perched above.

Purple Sandpipers foraged quietly on barnacle-covered jetty rocks in Cape May, revealing a surprising adaptation to a rugged, wave-splashed habitat. #Birds #USBirds #CapeMay #NewJersey

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Solo Northern Gannet Flight Over the Inlet

single Northern Gannet glided silently over the inlet, just before the Osprey boat turned back.

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Northern Gannet in flight against a blue sky, wings slightly upturned and neck extended forward in a glide posture near Cape May Inlet.

Northern Gannet banking mid-air with wings curved upward, showing black wingtips and streamlined body over open water and sky backdrop.

single Northern Gannet glided silently over the inlet, just before the Osprey boat turned back. #Birds #USBirds #CapeMay #NewJersey #NorthernGannet

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American Oystercatcher

Two American Oystercatchers stood motionless on the jetty at Cape May Inlet—each on one leg, silent and still.

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Two American Oystercatchers standing on coastal rocks facing each other, showing bold black-and-white plumage and bright orange-red bills, with calm sea in the background.

Two American Oystercatchers stood motionless on the jetty at Cape May Inlet—each on one leg, silent and still. #Birds #USBirds #CapeMay #NewJersey #Oystercatcher

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Marsh Gulls

Three gulls, three very different personalities.

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American Herring Gull in flight over coastal marsh with wings outstretched under a cloudy blue sky near Cape May

Laughing Gull in breeding plumage standing alert among coastal reeds.

Great Black-backed Gull resting in salt marsh grass near coastal water.

While drifting through the final bends of the saltmarsh aboard the Osprey, I spotted a group of five Boat-tailed Grackles moving low through the reeds near the mouth of Jarvis Sound.

#Birds #USBirds #BoattaileGrackle #CapeMay #NewJersey

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Forster’s Tern Over Cape May Harbour

While scanning the skies above Cape May Harbour, I spotted a slender tern gliding past the boat. At first, I wasn’t sure which species I’d photographed—Caspian, Common, or Forster’s? Back at home, subtle field marks confirmed it was Forster’s Tern in breeding plumage. A life bird. One that taught me to look closer.

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Forster’s Tern in flight with deeply forked tail extended beyond wingtips, black cap, and black-tipped orange bill visible against grey sky over Cape May Harbour.

Side view of a Forster’s Tern gliding above the water, showing sleek body, black head, and distinctive black-tipped orange bill.

Forster’s Tern banking mid-air over Cape May Harbour, wings swept forward and tail streamers trailing, photographed from below.

Working the Dock

At the marina’s edge, the Ruddy Turnstones scurried along the green planks like tiny dockside inspectors.

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Buffleheads in Motion

My first sighting of Bufflehead during a boat tour in Cape May felt like trying to photograph wind over water. They moved fast, flew low, and never stopped.

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Flock of Bufflehead ducks flying low over Cape May Harbour with wings spread above calm water

Three Bufflehead ducks in tight formation flight over rippled bay water near coastal shoreline structures

They moved fast, flew low, and never stopped.

#Birds #USBirds #Bufflehead #CapeMay #NewJersey

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The Cormorants of Cape May

During a boat tour through the Cape May saltmarsh, I observed Double-crested Cormorants at rest, in flight, and in that transitional space between water and sky.

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