Author: Nancy

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From my kayak 8/30-9/1

We paddled North Hartland Lake twice on their closing weekend (Labor Day). We will miss seeing the eagles, herons, kingfishers and turtles until next year.

Bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 8/30/25
Young bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 8/30/25
Migrating birds. North Hartland Lake 8/30/25
Wood ducks flying. North Hartland Lake 8/30/25
Adult bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 9/1/25
Immature bald eagle fluffing it’s feathers North Hartland Lake 9/1/25
Belted kingfisher North Hartland Lake 9/1/25
Osprey, North Hartland Lake 9/1/25
Spotted sandpiper (?). North Hartland Lake 9/1/25
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From my kayak 8/17 – 8/24

We paddled several lakes and rivers in mid August. Goose Pond had low water, still not completely full after a dam repair and a dry summer.

Low water. Goose Pond 8/17/25
Goose eating. Goose Pond 8/17/25
Canada goose. Goose Pond 8/17/25
Common loon. Goose Pond 8/17/25
Sandpiper.Goose Pond 8/17/25
Canada geese. Goose Pond 8/17/25
Bald eagle. Lake Tarleton 8/19/25
Baby loon. Lake Tarleton 8/19/25
Adult loon with fish. Lake Tarleton 8/19/25
Green heron. Connecticut River 8/21/25
Loon. Connecticut River 8/21/25
Ducks sleeping on a log. Connecticut River 8/21/25
Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 8/23/25
Bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 8/23/25
Great blue heron flying. North Hartland Lake 8/23/25
Great blue heron taking off. North Hartland Lake 8/23/25
Painted turtles. North Hartland Lake 8/23/25
Great blue heron “the morning after” Ompompanoosuc River 8/24/25
“Geese over the Pompy” Ompompanoosuc River 8/24/25
Thistle seeds. Ompompanoosuc River 8/24/25
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From my kayak 8/7 – 8/16/2025

Green heron. Connecticut River 8/7/25
Wood duck and painted turtle. Connecticut River 8/7/25
Mallard with web. Connecticut River 8/7/25
Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 8/9/25
Great blue heron, North Hartland Lake 8/9/25
Belted kingfisher, North Hartland Lake 8/9/25
Kingfisher. North Hartland Lake 8/9/25
Snapping turtle. North Hartland Lake 8/9/25
Green heron and mallards on a log. Mink Brook 8/10/25
Broad-winged hawk. Connecticut River 8/13/25
Broad-winged hawk. Connecticut River 8/13/25
Merganser. Connecticut River 8/13/25
Great blue heron. North Hartland Lake 8/14/25
Green heron. Ompompanoosuc River 8/13/25
Belted kingfisher. North Hartland Lake 8/16/25
Painted turtle. North Hartland Lake 8/16/25
Song sparrow. North Hartland Lake 8/16/25
Immature eagle. North Hartland Lake 816/25
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From my kayak 7/25 -8/3/2025

Bald eagle
North Hartland Lake 7/25/25
Great blue heron. North Hartland Lake 7/25/25
Painted turtle swimming. North Hartland Lake 7/25/25
12 spotted skimmer. Ompompanoosuc River. 7/29/25
Great blue heron fishing. Mink Brook 7/30/25
Great blue heron caught something. Mink Brook 7/30/25
Common loons. Grafton Pond 8/3/25
Young loon stretching. Grafton Pond 8/3/25
Common loon family. Grafton Pond 8/3/25

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Squam 7/13-19

Uriah, Nabil and I went over to Squam for a week, enjoying relaxing on the porch and dock, swimming, kayaking and watching wildlife.

On Monday, other people started to arrive: Ruthe from Arizona, Barb and Gene from Newfoundland, Jain and Renny from Colorado, Jess and Joe from Massachusetts and friends Nancy and Bill from California. After a day of cooking on Wednesday, Gene complained of chest pains. After a call to 911 and 2 ambulance rides, he was treated at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, one of the top cardiac hospitals in New England. They put a stent into his left coronary artery and kept him in the hospital for 2 nights for observation and to adjust meds. They plan to put in another stent next week. He is doing well.

Gene cooking
Sitting on the porch with our devices
Doing a puzzle
Racing the storm 7/14
Battening up just before the downpour. 7/14
Jess and Joe 7/15