The pine of Cape Cod, Pitch Pine features an irregular shape, evergreen needles and egg-shaped cones.  It provides food and cover for wildlife, and non-migratory birds eat the seeds in winter.
 
Pitch Pine may grow a straight trunk although its form often is irregular with gnarled and drooping branches.  Its reddish bark turns black as the tree ages, and its needles, three to a clump, are yellowish to dark green.  Tufts of needles can grow on the trunk (see image).
 
Pitch Pine is a tremendous tree for wildlife.  In the video above, listen carefully and you'll hear Tufted Titmouses, Black-capped Chickadees, Bluebirds, Gray Catbirds, and a few others. 
 
Pitch Pine grows best in sandy/loamy soils with medium moisture.
 
Fun fact: Pitch Pine's wood is resistent to decay, which made it an important species in the early days of shipbuilding.