North Hartland Lake 8/8

We took a leisurely paddle on North Hartland Lake this morning, seeing herons (blue, green and white), turtles, eagles.

Immature bald eagle
Immature bald eagle

Green heron
Green heron
Great blue heron taking off
Great blue heron taking off
Common egret
Common egret
Egret flying
Egret flying
Egret flying
Egret flying
Turtle
Turtle

North Hartland Lake 7/4

I joined Jane and some of her family on North Hartland Lake this morning.

Jane, Rick and Suzy
Jane, Rick and Suzy

The wildlife did not disappoint.

Eagle
Eagle

Fawn
Fawn
Young sandpiper
Young sandpiper
Turtles
Turtles
Great blue heron
Great blue heron

Connecticut River and Mink Brook

This morning we did our usual paddle up the Connecticut from Kilowatt Park to Mink Brook and back. It never fails in showing us some wildlife.

Great blue heron and duck on Mink Brook
Great blue heron and duck on Mink Brook

Kingfisher
Kingfisher
An immature heron on Mink Brook
An immature heron on Mink Brook
Immature heron taking off from tree.
Immature heron taking off from tree.
Immature heron flying
Immature heron flying
Wood duck
Wood duck
Water lilies
Water lilies

The Pompy

Today was the day for the great blue heron. We saw him (we think it was just one bird) in three different locations.

Great blue heron
Great blue heron

Great blue heron feeding
Great blue heron feeding

heron flying
heron flying
Great blue on a branch
Great blue on a branch

Jane photographing the heron
Jane photographing the heron
Great blue heron on a beaver lodge with I-91 in the background
Great blue heron on a beaver lodge with I-91 in the background

We also saw other things.

Aster
Aster
Greater yellow legs
Greater yellow legs