Calling all birds

It was a little chilly on the beach today but with westerly winds it was not as brutal as it would have been if winds had been out of the north. However, most of the shore birds were taking a break and resting on the beach like a bunch of vacationers.

There was one rare Foster's tern standing just apart from the mix on the left side of the flock. One large Herring gull standing taller and a bit apart from the rest and most of the other assortment of terns and gulls had their heads gently tucked under a wing.

Nice way to take a winter nap... so it seems I'm not the only one who enjoys a little snooze on a winter's afternoon.

— UPDATE —

An update on the raccoon from the previous post... unfortunately the poor guy fell out of the tree again and experienced some superficial wounds. He was not aggressive nor foaming at the mouth but was definitely not well. The wildlife rescue person we called took him to a rescue sanctuary and last I heard he was resting and getting the care he needs.

Here is one last photo I took after my neighbor put some tuna in the crook of the tree. Mr. Raccoon enjoyed it before heading again for a higher branch and alas his next fall. We DID have cushions on the ground just in case. Sigh.