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Kayaking 6/12-15

On Tuesday, we put in at Wilder. We saw a loon near the boat launch.

Loon by the Wilder Dam. 6/13/17

We were planning on going up Mink Brook, but a mama merganser with her tiny ducklings swam up the brook, so we continued back down the Connecticut.

Merganser family. –Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 6/13/17

We did find another family of ducklings, this one mallard.

The next day found us on North Hartland Lake. It was a day of turtles,

Painted turtles. –North Hartland Lake, VT 6/14/17

Turtle –North Hartland Lake, VT 6/14/17

a merganser family.
Merganser family –North Hartland Lake, VT 6/14/17

a yellowthroat
Yellowthroat –North Hartland Lake, VT 6/14/17

and deer.

“Are you looking at me?” Deer, –North Hartland Lake, 6/14/1

Yesterday we drove to Squam Lake for a paddle around Great Island.

Mallard. –Squam Lake, NH 6/15/17

Kingbird –Squam Lake, NH 6/15/17

We heard loons in the distance, but didn’t see them.

The lady slippers were blooming.

Lady slipper –Squam Lake, NH 6/15/17