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Sept. 20-25

We made at trip to Grafton Pond to see the loons and take in the beauty of the lake.

"See my pretty bracelets?" --Common loon, Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
“See my pretty bracelets?” –Common loon, Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16

Loon family -- Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
Loon family — Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
Fall reflections --Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
Fall reflections –Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
More fall reflections --Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16
More fall reflections –Grafton Pond, NH 9/20/16

We didn’t see as many ducks as usual on the Connecticut and what we did see were more skittish. I wonder if the local ones have headed south and we have transients now.

Mallard, Connecticut River, 9/21/16
Mallard, Connecticut River, 9/21/16
Bundle of feathers with a foot hanging out -- Mallard, Mink Brook, NH 9/24/16
Bundle of feathers with a foot hanging out — Mallard, Mink Brook, NH 9/24/16
Wood duck, Mink Brook, NH 9/21/16
Wood duck, Mink Brook, NH 9/21/16

But a green heron posed for us.

Green heron, Connecticut River, 9/21/16
Green heron, Connecticut River, 9/21/16

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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

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Herons and pipers

This was a week of herons and sandpipers,

Great blue heron --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great blue heron –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016

Great egret --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great egret –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great blue herons in tree --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great blue herons in tree –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great blue herons, --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great blue herons, –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016

Pied piper. Great blue heron leading mallards -- North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Pied piper. Great blue heron leading mallards — North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016

Least sandpiper --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Least sandpiper –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016

Solitary sandpiper --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Solitary sandpiper –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Osprey --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Osprey –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Canada geese --North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Canada geese –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016

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A week on the water: August 22-28

What we saw this week: night hawks,

Nighthawks migrating --Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Nighthawks migrating –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16

great blue herons,
Great blue heron -- Ompomanoosuc River 8/27
Great blue heron — Ompomanoosuc River 8/27

Great blue heron flying low -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Great blue heron flying low — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Great blue heron fishing -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Great blue heron fishing — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Great Blue Heron in tree --North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
Great Blue Heron in tree –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16

green heron,

Green heron --Ompompanoosuc River, VT 8/27/16
Green heron –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 8/27/16

cormorants,

Double crested cormorant --North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28 /16
Double crested cormorant –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28
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Cormorants -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
Cormorants — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16

Double crested cormorants --North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Double crested cormorants –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16

ducks,

Wood duck -- Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Wood duck — Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Mallards flying --Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27
Mallards flying –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16

Mallard taking off --Ompompanoosus River, 8/27
Mallard taking off –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16

Mallards framed --Ompompanoosus River, 8/27
Mallards framed –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16

sandpipers,

Spotted Sandpiper -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
Spotted Sandpiper — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16

Solitary sandpiper -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
Solitary sandpiper — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16

loons,

Loon feeding baby --Grafton Pond, NH 8/23/16
Loon feeding baby –Grafton Pond, NH 8/23/16

beaver,

Beaver --Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Beaver –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16

Beaver slapping his tail -- Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Beaver slapping his tail — Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16

chipmunks,

Chipmunk --Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Chipmunk –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
and some songbirds.
Gold finch --North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
Gold finch –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16

Kingbird in an alder --Ompompanoosus River, 8/27
Kingbird in an alder –Ompompanoosus River, 8/27

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8/14-21

This week we have seen a variety of ducks,

Mallards on 1 leg -- Connecticut River 8/15
Mallards on 1 leg — Connecticut River 8/15

Brown Duck on one leg -- Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16
Brown Duck on one leg — Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16

Wood duck -- Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/18/16
Wood duck — Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/18/16

Ducks in fog --Ompompanoosuc River 8/20
Ducks in fog –Ompompanoosuc River 8/20

Reflection. Mallard -- Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 8/18/16
Reflection. Mallard — Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 8/18/16

gold finches,

Gold finch -- Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16
Gold finch — Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16

green herons,

Green heron --Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/18/16
Green heron –Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/18/16

egrets,

Great egret --North Hartland Lake 8/21/16
Great egret –North Hartland Lake 8/21/16

kingfishers,
Belted kingfisher --North Hartland Lake, 8/21/16
Belted kingfisher –North Hartland Lake, 8/21/16

chicken of the wood,

Chicken of the woods -- Ompompanoosuc River, 8/20/16
Chicken of the woods — Ompompanoosuc River, 8/20/16

and turtles.

Painted turtles -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/21/16
Painted turtles — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/21/16