The beaches on Cape Hatteras are pristine and at this time of year, mostly devoid of people. Yesterday morning we found a beach that not only had plenty of shorebirds (Willets, Sanderlings, and American Golden Plovers) but we had the beach to ourselves for a couple of hours. A guy rode by on a bicycle but that was it. How nice it was to enjoy the gorgeous morning light without having people walking along the shoreline and scaring off our subjects. An American Golden Plover strolled by.