Pompy 7/23

We paddled the Ompompanoosuc River this morning. The current was a bit faster than usual.

Jane in the fast water.
Jane in the fast water.

We saw an egret, some flowers, geese and a muskrat.

Egret
Egret

Egret looking at me
Egret looking at me
Bird tree
Bird tree

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Canada geese
Canada geese
Muskrat.
Muskrat.

On the Pompy

Today on the Ompompanoosuc River, we saw a variety of wildlife, not all of which we photographed.

Great blue heron
Great blue heron

The birds are banding together. We saw at least 10 turkey vultures circling in the air. Three flocks of geese flew by, two in a “v” formations, and one not quite.

Geese not in formation
Geese not in formation

There was a tree full of little brown birds.

Flock of little brown birds
Flock of little brown birds

and another with several robins.

Fledgling
Fledgling

The ducks were plentiful, in groups of mixed species.

2 mergansers and 3 other ducks
2 mergansers and 3 other ducks
Wood duck
Wood duck

We also saw a white tailed deer, disappearing into the woods. and a warbler so close that my lens couldn’t focus on it. A very nice paddle.