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Wildlife at Squam

I’ve been seeing a variety of wildlife on my paddles. Of course we’ve seen loons,

Loon -- Church Island, Squam Lake
Loon — Church Island, Squam Lake

Loon -- Squam Lake
Loon — Squam Lake

but also other birds such as gulls,

Black-backed gull --Squam Lake
Black-backed gull –Squam Lake

Black-backed gull --Squam Lake, NH
Black-backed gull –Squam Lake, NH

mergansers,

Mergansers
Mergansers

Mergansers with a swimmer off of Church Island, Squam Lake, NH
Mergansers with a swimmer off of Church Island, Squam Lake, NH

and song sparrows.

Song sparrow -- Squam Lake, NH
Song sparrow — Squam Lake, NH

Song Sparrow --Squam Lake
Song Sparrow –Squam Lake

I also saw dragonflies and damselflies

dragon fly
dragon fly

and a squirrel.
Squirrel
Squirrel

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Wildlife seen 6/10 to 6/17

During the past week, we have paddled on the Connecticut River, North Hartland Lake and the Ompompanoosuc River and have seen a variety of critters.

Spotted sandpiper
Spotted sandpiper

Mama wood duck guarding her ducklings
Mama wood duck guarding her ducklings
young loon spreading its wings
young loon spreading its wings
A loon with winter plumage on its head and summer plumage on its body.
A loon with winter plumage on its head and summer plumage on its body.
Beaver in the evening light
Beaver in the evening light
Wood turtle
Wood turtle
squirrel on a dock
squirrel on a dock
Goslings
Goslings
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Grafton Pond 6/30

It was a beautiful on Grafton Pond this morning. The sun was out, the laurel blooming, the birds singing and the loons plentiful including a 2 day old chick.

Rock with a natural bonsai.
Rock with a natural bonsai.

Laurel
Laurel

Tree swallows (?)
Tree swallows (?)

Loon
Loon
Loon
Loon
Mamma loon with baby chick.
Mamma loon with baby chick.
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Grafton Pond

We paddled on Grafton Pond this morning and saw at least 12 individual loons scattered around the lake.

Adult with a long neck
Adult with a long neck

Adult loon
Adult loon
Adult's red eyes
Adult’s red eyes
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An adult with his wings out with 2 young
Adult shaking his head
Adult shaking his head
Adult and young loon
Adult and young loon
Young loon by the cattails
Young loon by the cattails
Another young loon stretching.
Another young loon stretching.
A young loon stretching his wings.
A young loon stretching his wings.
One loon popped up only a couple of feet from my kayak.
One loon popped up only a couple of feet from my kayak.

We also saw some other wildlife.

beaver
beaver

This duck was standing on the spillway of the dam.
This duck was standing on the spillway of the dam.

A car with a kayak drove behind the duck on the dam.
A car with a kayak drove behind the duck on the dam.

There were other interesting things to see.
Red moss on a rock
Red moss on a rock

Reflections
Reflections