June 29, 2016 by Nancy

Wildlife 6/18-28

We paddled on the Connecticut, Mink Brook and North Hartland Lake during the past couple of weeks. The ducklings are getting older (and there are fewer of them).

Mama wood duck and ducklings --6/18 — Mama wood duck and ducklings –6/18

Wood duck and ducklings 6/26

Ducklings 6/23

Ducklings --6/18 — Ducklings –6/18

Ducklings on log --6/23 — Ducklings on log –6/23

We watched a ruffed grouse and her babies for a while.

Ruffed grouse 6/25

Song Sparrow 6/25

and saw an immature eagle catch and eat a fish.

Immature eagle with fish -- 6/25 — Immature eagle with fish — 6/25

Immature eagle eating fish --6/25 — Immature eagle eating fish –6/25

Yellow warbler --6/18 — Yellow warbler –6/18

Red winged blackbird male --6/18 — Red winged blackbird male –6/18

Mourning dove --6/18 — Mourning dove –6/18

A beaver swam close to my kayak.

Beaver with evening light 6/23

Beaver splash --6/23 — Beaver splash –6/23