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Connecticut River 6/22

A delightful morning spent on the Connecticut.

Web
Web

a lactating grey squirrel
a lactating grey squirrel
Merganser
Merganser
Mallard family
Mallard family
Mallard drake beginning to molt.
Mallard drake beginning to molt.
Woodpecker (yellow bellied sapsucker?) in nest
Woodpecker (yellow bellied sapsucker?) in nest
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North Hartland Lake 6/20

We spent the morning on North Hartland Lake. It was a day for turtles, lots of small birds, flowers, more turtles. We did see one great blue heron flying up the river.

Four turtles on a log
Four turtles on a log
Spotted sandpiper and a turtle
Spotted sandpiper and a turtle
Song(?) sparrow
Song(?) sparrow
Yellowthroat
Yellowthroat
Eastern kingbird
Eastern kingbird
Kingfisher hovering
Kingfisher hovering
red winged blackbird
red winged blackbird
Red tail hawk
Red tail hawk
Vetch
Vetch

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Squam 6/17-18

The Orford Art Group went to Squam Lake yesterday.

Wyatt piloted us around the lake on a cocktail cruise.

Janet and Wyatt
Janet and Wyatt

The clouds were coming in.
The clouds were coming in.
Robin
Robin
Barb, the navigator
Barb, the navigator
Great blue heron
Great blue heron

We all got a chance to be on Gene’s blues show on VOBB.

Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.
Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.

In the morning, Barb and I took Janet on her first kayak paddle.

Janet paddling
Janet paddling

We saw some wildlife: geese, loons, eagles, and bugs.

loon
loon
loon sitting on its nesting platform
loon sitting on its nesting platform
Canada geese
Canada geese
Eagle
Eagle
dragonfly caught in a web
dragonfly caught in a web
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
bug
bug
pink laurel
pink laurel
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Squam 6/9-10

Jane and I made a quick trip to Squam joining Rebecca and her two friends, Susan and Barb. We arrived at sunset just after a rain storm.

Sunset after a rain.
Sunset after a rain.

Minary point in sunset light
Minary point in sunset light

This morning, some of us paddled around Great Island and saw a full slate of wildlife.

Great blue heron, a mama duck with ducklings
Great blue heron, a mama duck with ducklings

Great blue heron
Great blue heron

loon
loon

The lady slippers are blooming.
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lady slipper
lady slipper

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Goslings

I walked down the hill to the White River to see the geese in Bob’s field.

The goslings were herded down to the river.
The goslings were herded down to the river.

They felt safer in the water.
They felt safer in the water.
The goslings splashing and diving in the shallow water.
The goslings splashing and diving in the shallow water.
The adults saw me
The adults saw me
and led them across the river.
and led them across the river
They made it safe and sound.
They made it safe and sound.