The Connecticut yesterday

The Connecticut came through again.

Geese in the fog
Geese in the fog

Geese and the Wilder dam.
Geese and the Wilder dam.
Duck in the fog.
Duck in the fog.
Bonapartes gull-7547
Bonaparte’s gull
Mallard stretching its wings.
Mallard stretching its wings.
Wood duck
Wood duck
Green heron.
Green heron.

Last day at North Hartland Lake

Today was the last day that North Hartland Lake was open. I wish we had another month of paddling there.

We saw our usual array of wildlife: cormorants, great blue herons, eagles, turtles, kingfishers, yellow legs, blue jays, and other birds.

Cormorants
Cormorants

Great blue heron wings
Great blue heron wings
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
Heron
Heron
Turtles
Turtles
Yellow legs
Yellow legs

On the Pompy

Jane in her new kayak.
Jane in her new kayak.
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
Fog lifting
Fog lifting
Mallard and mergansers
Mallard and mergansers
Web
Web
Male mallard changing his feathers.
Male mallard changing his feathers.

Connecticut River

The Connecticut River came through again and provided interesting wildlife.

Mirror
Mirror

Great blue heron
Great blue heron
GBH pretending to be a vulture
GBH pretending to be a vulture
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
GBH
GBH
Triceratops
Triceratops
Wood duck
Wood duck