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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