{"id":4630,"date":"2020-06-16T21:05:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T01:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=4630"},"modified":"2020-06-16T21:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T01:05:49","slug":"from-my-kayak-5-28-6-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=4630","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak 5\/28-6\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ve kayaked a couple of times a week on the Connecticut River or on the Ompompanoosuc. The geese and ducks are out with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goose-family-5793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goose-family-5793.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goose-family-5793-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goose-family-5793-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Family of Canadian geese. Hanover, NH 5\/28\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/geese-near-barn-6230.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/geese-near-barn-6230.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/geese-near-barn-6230-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/geese-near-barn-6230-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Canadian geese. Norwich,VT 6\/13\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mallard-family-5979.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mallard-family-5979.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mallard-family-5979-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mallard-family-5979-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Mallard family. Wilder, VT 6\/4\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ducklings-6283.jpg\" alt=\"Mallards 6\/14\" class=\"wp-image-4629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ducklings-6283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ducklings-6283-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ducklings-6283-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Mallard family eating snails. Lebanon, NH 6\/14\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/merganser-attracting-attention-6236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/merganser-attracting-attention-6236.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/merganser-attracting-attention-6236-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/merganser-attracting-attention-6236-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Merganser trying to lead us away from its nest. Norwich, VT 6\/13\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other birds are showing their colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grackle-6028.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grackle-6028.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grackle-6028-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/grackle-6028-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Grackle. Wilder, VT 6\/4\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flicker-6073.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flicker-6073.jpg 334w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flicker-6073-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flicker-6073-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption>Flicker.  Norwich, VT 6\/8\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The kingbirds have nested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingbird-in-nest-5986.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingbird-in-nest-5986.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingbird-in-nest-5986-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingbird-in-nest-5986-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Kingbird in nest. Wilder, VT 6\/4\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the red-winged blackbirds are guarding their territory from predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/red-winged-blackbird-5832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/red-winged-blackbird-5832.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/red-winged-blackbird-5832-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/red-winged-blackbird-5832-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/turkey-vulture-6059.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/turkey-vulture-6059.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/turkey-vulture-6059-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/turkey-vulture-6059-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Turkey vulture. Norwich, VT 6\/8\/2020\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mink-6308-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4619\"\/><figcaption>Mink. Wilder, VT 6\/15\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve kayaked a couple of times a week on the Connecticut River or on the Ompompanoosuc. The geese and ducks are out with their families. Other birds are showing their colors. The kingbirds have nested. And the red-winged blackbirds are guarding their territory from predators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[64,30,90,157,117,240,124,55,153,66,263],"class_list":["post-4630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-canadian-geese","tag-connecticut-river","tag-ducklings","tag-flickers","tag-goslings","tag-grackle","tag-kingbird","tag-mallards","tag-mink","tag-ompompanoosuc-river","tag-turkey-vulture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-1cG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4631,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4630\/revisions\/4631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}