The young birds are all around. Some are still in the nest.
Loon on nest.
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH 7/21/2020Kingbird and nest.
Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/19/2020
Some have just left the nest and are watched over by a parent.
Mama mallard.
Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/19/2020Mallard ducklings. Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/19/2020Loon parent and baby.
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH 7/21/2020Canadian geese with two different sets of goslings.
Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 7/18/2020
Others are off on their own.
“Where’s Mama?” Mallard duckling separated from its family. Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/19/2020Young great blue heron.
North Hartland Lake, VT 7/16/2020Young green heron.
Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 7/18/2020Wood ducks.
Mink Brook, Hanover, NH 7/13/2020
And there are a few adults, too.
Eagle flying just overhead.
Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 7/13/2020Bald eagle.
North Hartland Lake, VT 7/16/2020
Loon.
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH 7/21/2020
Dragonflies and butterflies put in their appearances too.
Tattered swallowtail butterfly on pickerel weed.
Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 7/18/2020Dragonfly.
Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 7/18/2020Dragonfly.
Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH 7/21/2020
Damsel flies(?). Grafton Pond, Grafton, NH 7/21/2020
