We saw some unusual wildlife (for us) recently. At North Hartland Lake we came upon a bear swimming across the lake.
Black bear crossing the river.
North Hartland Lake, 8/15/2020
The next time we were there, we saw a couple of coyotes.
Coyote. North Hartland Lake. 8/22/2020Coyote digging. North Hartland Lake. 8/22/2020
They looked and acted so much like my dog Freya, it was uncanny.
Freya.
We have been watching green herons, both on the Connecticut and the Pompy.
Green heron. Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/24
Green heron yawning. Connecticut River 8/17/2020
We also saw some of the more usual wildlife: cormorants, ducks, geese, a merlin and of course, painted turtles.
Cormorants. North Hartland Lake, 9/15/2020
Wood duck.
Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/17/2020
Mallard beginning to get breeding colors. Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/13/2020Mallards preening. Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/23/2020“Sentry” Canada goose.
Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, VT 8/20/2020Merlin. North Hartland Lake, 8/22/2020Painted turtles on a log.
North Hartland Lake, 8/15/2020
