The past few weeks we have continued to paddle the Connecticut River between Wilder and Hanover including Mink Brook, and North Hartland Lake. We have seen beaver and muskrat on both lakes,
Beaver raising its tail to splash. North Hartland Lake, VT 6/23/18beaver splash. North Hartland Lake, VT 6/23/18
as well as great blue herons,
Great blue heron. Mink Brook, Hanover, NH 7/7/18
eagles,
Immature bald eagle being chased by a kingbird. North Hartland Lake, VT 7/8/18
dragon flies, Dragon fly. North Hartland Lake, VT 7/5/18
damsel flies, Water lily with a damsel fly. Mink Brook, Hanover, NH 7/3/18
and plenty of ducklings.
Ducklings swimming. Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 7/3/18 Ducklings following mama. Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 6/30/18
It was a day for green herons on the Pompy on Tuesday: we saw several and they posed nicely.Green heron –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 7/31/17
Irritated young green heron — –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 7/31/17Green heron reflected –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 7/31/17
We also saw great blue herons on the Pompy as well as at Grafton Pond on Wednesday. Great blue heron –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 7/31/17
Great blue heron –Grafton Pond, NH 8/1/17
The views of Mt Cardigan is always nice. Jane and Mt Cardigan –Grafton Pond, NH 8/1/17
Of course we saw loons at the pond: a couple that surfaced close to the kayaks and a parent with 2 chicks,Loon –Grafton Pond, NH 8/1/17
This week found us on several of our favorite waters. Of course we saw ducks, Duck on a log –Mink Brook, Hanover, NH 7/14/17 Mallard flotilla — Connecticut River, 7/14/17 “Quack” Mallard ducks — Connecticut River, 7/17/17
great blue herons, Great blue heron — –North Hartland Lake 7/16/17
Great blue heron with a big fish (catfish?) –North Hartland Lake 7/16/17 Great blue heron –McDaniel’s marsh 7/18/17
phoebes, Fledgling Eastern Phoebe and adult — Connecticut River, 7/14/17
kingfishers, Kingfisher — McDaniel’s Marsh, Enfield, NH 7/18/17
and kingbirds.Nestling kingbird –North Hartland Lake 7/16/17
Kingbird on the honeysuckle bush — Connecticut River, 7/17/17
We also saw turtles, Painted turtle — McDaniel’s Marsh, Enfield, NH 7/18/17Painted turtle, –Mink Brook, Hanover, NH 7/14/17
muskrats,Muskrat — Connecticut River, 7/17/17
and flowers. Pond lily — McDaniel’s Marsh, Enfield, NH 7/18/17
I still don’t know what this is. — McDaniel’s Marsh, Enfield, NH 7/18/17
This was a week of herons and sandpipers,Great blue heron –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Great egret –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016Great blue herons in tree –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016Great blue herons, –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Pied piper. Great blue heron leading mallards — North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016 Least sandpiper –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
Solitary sandpiper –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016Osprey –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016Canada geese –North Hartland Lake, VT 9/3/2016
What we saw this week: night hawks, Nighthawks migrating –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
great blue herons,Great blue heron — Ompomanoosuc River 8/27
Great blue heron flying low — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16Great blue heron fishing — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16Great Blue Heron in tree –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
green heron, Green heron –Ompompanoosuc River, VT 8/27/16
cormorants, Double crested cormorant –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28 /16Cormorants — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16 Double crested cormorants –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
ducks, Wood duck — Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16Mallards flying –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16
Mallard taking off –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16 Mallards framed –Ompompanoosuc River, 8/27/16
sandpipers, Spotted Sandpiper — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16
Solitary sandpiper — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/28/16
beaver, Beaver –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
Beaver slapping his tail — Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16
chipmunks, Chipmunk –Connecticut River, Wilder,VT 8/24/16 and some songbirds.Gold finch –North Hartland Lake, VT 8/25/16 Kingbird in an alder –Ompompanoosus River, 8/27
