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September 10-17

Fall is approaching, the mornings are chilly and foggy.

Fog --Connecticut River, NH 9/17/16
Fog –Connecticut River, NH 9/17/16

The mallards and wood ducks are getting their breeding colors after a summer in drab.

Mallards --Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16
Mallards –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16

Mallard and wood duck --Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16
Mallard and wood duck –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16
Wood duck --Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16
Wood duck –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16

We’ve seen herons,

Green heron --Connecticut River, NH 9/15
Green heron –Connecticut River, NH 9/15
Green heron --Connecticut River, NH 9/15
Green heron –Connecticut River, NH 9/15
Great blue heron --Mink Brook, NH 9/10/16
Great blue heron –Mink Brook, NH 9/10/16
Great blue heron --Mink Brook, NH 9/10/16
Great blue heron –Mink Brook, NH 9/10/16

eagles,

Bald eagle --Connecticut River, NH 9/12/16
Bald eagle –Connecticut River, NH 9/12/16

cormorants,

Cormorant stretching wings --Connecticut River, NH 9/10/16
Cormorant stretching wings –Connecticut River, NH 9/10/16

a mink,

Mink --Connecticut River 9/10/16
Mink –Connecticut River 9/10/16

and spiders.
Spider --Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16
Spider –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 9/14/16

Brown Duck is still hanging around.

Brown Duck in fog --Connecticut River 9/12/16
Brown Duck in fog –Connecticut River 9/12/16

Brown Duck --Connecticut River, NH 9/17/16
Brown Duck –Connecticut River, NH 9/17/16