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August 21, 2016August 21, 2016

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

July 6-8

This past week we have paddled on North Hartland Lake and the Connecticut. We saw more mammals than usual: Deer in North Hartland

Deer --North Hartland Lake — Deer –North Hartland Lake

and beaver in both North Hartland Lake and the Connecticut.

Beaver -- Connecticut River — Beaver — Connecticut River

Beaver --North Hartland Lake — Beaver –North Hartland Lake

Beaver --North Hartland Lake — Beaver –North Hartland Lake

We also saw a variety of birds.

Song Sparrow -- North Hartland Lake — Song Sparrow — North Hartland Lake

"Who you lookin' at?" Connecticut River — “Who you lookin’ at?” Connecticut River

Mama mallard guarding her babies. Connecticut River

Mallard duckling -- Connecticut River — Mallard duckling — Connecticut River

Male wood duck in eclipse plumage

Mama Wood Duck and babies

including some unusual ducks.

Odd ducks

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015

Hurricane Hill 10/13

We went walking around Wright Reservoir yesterday. They are planning on draining the water because the dam is in poor condition and the town does not have the capital reserves to fix it.

Pump house, Wright Reservoir, Hartford, VT

Munchkin

The ducks were enjoying the pond and we enjoyed watching them with the fall foliage reflected in the water.

Mallard

Mallard stretching

Wood duck pair

October 13, 2015October 14, 2015

October 10-12

Fall has come to New Hampshire and Vermont, the colored leaves are peaking.

Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH

Connecticut River, Hanover NH

Red leaf reflected

Some ducks are hanging around the Connecticut.

Wood duck getting courting colors

Mallard drake taking a bath

After bath stretch

All clean

How much of a shower can I make?

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015

Portrait session of a duck

A duck sat for us on the Connecticut this morning.

Mallard

turn the head the other way

Tilt the head

Scratch the head

Align those wing feathers

Fluff the wings

Stretch the leg