Connecticut River and Mink Brook 7/14-16

On our paddles to Mink Brook this week we have seen a variety of wildlife: mostly ducks, but also other birds, small animals and flowers.

Young duck (merganser?). He's a loner, neither sibs nor parent around. We have seen him 3 times now.
Young duck (merganser?). He’s a loner, neither sibs nor parent around. We have seen him 3 times now.
Black (?) ducks on Mink Brook
Black (?) ducks on Mink Brook
Black (?) ducks on Mink Brook
Black (?) ducks on Mink Brook
Mrs Wood Duck and duckling
Mrs Wood Duck and duckling
Duck
Duck
Red winged blackbird
Red winged blackbird
Goldfinch
Goldfinch
Chipmunk
Chipmunk
black eyed susans (and daisies)
black eyed susans (and daisies)
St. John's wort
St. John’s wort

Just ducky

Today’s paddle on the Connecticut and Mink Brook was just ducky.

Stretching his wings
Stretching his wings
Mrs Woody
Mrs Woody
Duck family
Duck family
Mallard family
Mallard family
Daisy
Daisy

North Hartland Lake 7/4

I joined Jane and some of her family on North Hartland Lake this morning.

Jane, Rick and Suzy
Jane, Rick and Suzy

The wildlife did not disappoint.

Eagle
Eagle

Fawn
Fawn
Young sandpiper
Young sandpiper
Turtles
Turtles
Great blue heron
Great blue heron

Post Pond 7/2

We spent the morning on Post Pond, watching the loons. The parents were kept busy feeding the two babies.

Loon  parents and 2 babies
Loon parents and 2 babies
Baby loons
Baby loons
loon with fish
loon with fish
lunch
lunch
lunch
lunch

We also saw other birds: red-winged blackbirds, Canada geese and plastic ducks among others.

Mrs Redwing
Mrs Redwing
Goose families
Goose families
Decoy
Decoy