I thought this was a local coral (which we have) but Capt Monty said it is most likely a "Reef Building Tube Worm" ...if you look at it in the largest size it really does look like coral.
Waiting for a mouse below him to move into strike zone Mr Hawk was obilivious to me........he missed the mouse though.
Looking into the northern end of the Virginia section of Assateague, Wed 9/07 Soon be time to start hiking again......