One of our favorite paddling spots, North Hartland Lake, is now open Wednesday-Sunday! The eagles have built a nest, but we didn’t see any evidence of eaglets.
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We saw the usual painted turtles and spotted sandpipers and were treated with some deer.
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The next day, on the Connecticut River, we came across a large snapping turtle sunning himself. Over the years, we have seen him a few times before, but always underwater.
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The kingbirds are trying for a second clutch of eggs in at least two nests.
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And the damselflies are out and about.
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Today on the Ompompanoosuc, we found the family of geese, now getting their adult feathers.
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We also saw a family of common mergansers.
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