Some October pictures

We have kept paddling through most of October seeing:
loons,

Common loon –Grafton Pond, 10/3/17

a cormorant,

Double crested cormorant — Grafton Pond 10/3/17

a green heron,

Green heron –Connecticut River, 10/5/17

a chipmunk,

Chipmunk — Connecticut River 10/10/17

a wood turtle,

Wood turtle — 10/12/17

a red-winged blackbird,

Red-winged black bird — Mink brook 10/22/17

a painted lady,

Painted lady — Wilder, 10/19/17

another loon,

Loon testing his wings — Grafton Pond 10/21/17

and reflected foliage.

Foliage reflected — Connecticut River 10/22/17

I also took part in a black & white challenge.

Munchkin — Wilder, 10/15/17
Violets in October! — Wilder, 10/15/17
Mallard on Mink Brook — Mink Brook, 10/18/17

Hurricane Hill 10/13

We went walking around Wright Reservoir yesterday. They are planning on draining the water because the dam is in poor condition and the town does not have the capital reserves to fix it.

Pump house, Wright Reservoir, Hartford, VT
Pump house, Wright Reservoir, Hartford, VT

Munchkin
Munchkin

The ducks were enjoying the pond and we enjoyed watching them with the fall foliage reflected in the water.

Mallard
Mallard

Mallard stretching
Mallard stretching

Wood duck pair
Wood duck pair

October 10-12

Fall has come to New Hampshire and Vermont, the colored leaves are peaking.

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Squam Lake, NH
Squam Lake, NH

Connecticut River, Hanover NH
Connecticut River, Hanover NH

Red leaf reflected
Red leaf reflected

Some ducks are hanging around the Connecticut.

Wood duck getting courting colors
Wood duck getting courting colors

Mallard drake taking a bath
Mallard drake taking a bath

After bath stretch
After bath stretch

All clean
All clean

How much of a shower can I make?
How much of a shower can I make?

George Pond

Today we went to George Pond in Enfield Center.
The boat landing was very muddy and shallow. I temporarily lost my shoe in the mud and we had difficulty in paddling out.

Jane having trouble paddling
Jane having trouble paddling

The day was beautiful, the colors near peak.
George Pond

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The outlet of George Pond.
The outlet of George Pond.

We didn’t see much wildlife: just a pair of mallards, a few little brown birds, dragonflies and heard splashes that may have been frogs and/or turtles.

Mallards
Mallards

Phoebe
Phoebe