These pictures are from after 3pm this afternoon in between the second and third t-groins at the north end of the park.  It was perfect beach weather.  The waves started out small, but as the tide started to push in and the swell started to rise, the surf grew, and became quite fun.  The beach wasn’t very crowded, which really makes the time at the beach that much more enjoyable.

There was an abundance of wildlife at the park. A couple of the bird species I spotted on the beach this evening include the seagull and least tern. While I was snapping pictures the least tern dove right in front of me, smashing through the surface of the water. It dove straight down from about 50 feet in the air. After breaching the surface, the bird quickly started flapping its wings, it ascended from the surface with a small pilchard in its mouth. The pilchard is the local fish and wildlife’s favorite of the baitfish. After reaching a cruising altitude the bird was quickly approached by a nearby seagull in flight who noticed the tern had caught a nice meal,  and who hoped it would have a chance to catch the fish if the tern dropped it. The tern kept the small fish in its beak, and flew away. It’s a very common sight to see these least terns catching a meal with this hunting method, especially when the pilchards are in schools on the beach.