North Hartland Lake 8/1

This morning’s paddle was on North Hartland Lake.

We saw some of the larger birds that we haven’t seen in recent trips: great blue herons, egrets, a green heron and an immature eagle.

Adult great blue heron
Adult great blue heron

Great blue heron flying
Great blue heron flying
Immature great blue heron scratching his face.
Immature great blue heron scratching his face.
Green heron on a log.
Green heron on a log.
Green heron flying
Green heron flying
Common egret
Common egret

Immature eagle
Immature eagle

We also saw the usual turtles and flowers.
Painted turtle
Painted turtle

Water lily
Water lily

Arrowhead
Arrowhead

McDaniels Marsh 7/28

We spent the morning on McDaniels Marsh. It was hot in the sun until the breeze came up, but the flowers were plentiful.

water lilies.
water lilies.

Pickerel weed with a bee and a moth.
Pickerel weed with a bee and a moth.

dragon fly on pickerel weed
dragon fly on pickerel weed

Not sure what this flower (seed pod?) is.
Not sure what this flower (seed pod?) is.

We saw one family of geese, a great blue heron and some turtles.

Turtle
Turtle

Canada goose
Canada goose
Great blue heron stretching his wings.
Great blue heron stretching his wings.

Pompy 7/23

We paddled the Ompompanoosuc River this morning. The current was a bit faster than usual.

Jane in the fast water.
Jane in the fast water.

We saw an egret, some flowers, geese and a muskrat.

Egret
Egret

Egret looking at me
Egret looking at me
Bird tree
Bird tree

flower-3617

flower-3634

Canada geese
Canada geese
Muskrat.
Muskrat.