First paddle of the season

turtles on log

Yesterday Jane, her son Jaimie, and I went to North Hartland Lake for my first paddle of the season. Turtles, turtles everywhere! On the boom near the dam. On logs up and down the river. On twigs floating in the river. On the mud flats. On rocks… The water was cold (in the 50’s) and the sun was warm.

We also saw eagles, young and old, in the trees and in the air. A hawk in the air. Not many water fowl and only in the distance. A few warblers and sandpipers.

Osprey on North Hartland Lake 9/6

North Hartland Lake provided a show of the usual herons and turtles but also had an osprey hanging around.

Great blue heron in tree
Great blue heron in tree

Turtles sunning
Turtles sunning

Osprey hovering
Osprey hovering

Osprey fishing
Osprey fishing

Osprey landing
Osprey landing

Osprey in tree
Osprey in tree