Wildlife odds and ends 8/17-20

We paddled the Connecticut and North Hartland Lake this week and saw a variety of wildlife.

3 turtles in different sizes-- North Hartland
3 turtles in different sizes– North Hartland
Turtle -- North Hartland, VT
Turtle — North Hartland, VT
Spider's web -- Lebanon, NH
Spider’s web — Lebanon, NH
Turkey in the front yard
Turkey in the front yard
Green heron -- Connecticut River, Hartford, VT
Green heron — Connecticut River, Hartford, VT

The ducklings are getting older and some are starting to fly.

Ducklings -- Lebanon, NH
Ducklings — Lebanon, NH

Merganser -- Lebanon, NH
Merganser — Lebanon, NH
Mergansers taking off
Mergansers taking off

Wood duck taking off
Wood duck taking off

Great blue heron taking off --  North Hartland
Great blue heron taking off —
North Hartland