{"id":5157,"date":"2021-07-12T21:53:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T01:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5157"},"modified":"2021-07-12T21:53:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T01:53:59","slug":"from-my-kayak-7-7-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5157","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak 7\/7-11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, our kayaks have taken us to the far reaches of Quechee Gorge, up the Pompy, and around Gilman Island into Mink Brook. We&#8217;ve seen several eagles and hawks: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-flying-8469.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-flying-8469.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-flying-8469-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-flying-8469-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Adult bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/immature-eagle-8377.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/immature-eagle-8377.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/immature-eagle-8377-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/immature-eagle-8377-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this one is younger than the next picture. The eyes are darker and there is more white on the breast. The next one&#8217;s head is beginning to turn white and the eyes are lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-8535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-8535.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-8535-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eagle-8535-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/broad-winged-hawk-8477.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/broad-winged-hawk-8477.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/broad-winged-hawk-8477-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/broad-winged-hawk-8477-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Broad winged hawk.  North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen some herons, both great blue and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-with-fish-8401.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-with-fish-8401.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-with-fish-8401-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-with-fish-8401-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Immature great blue heron with fish. North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gbh-8254-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/green-heron-in-tree-8287-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5151\"\/><figcaption>Green heron in tree. Ompompanoosuc River. 7\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>and red-winged blackbirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/blackbird-8243-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5146\"\/><figcaption>Red winged blackbird.  Ompompanoosuc\nRiver 7\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We even saw a few ducks (mostly on the Connecticut and Mink Brook).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood-ducks-8625.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood-ducks-8625.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood-ducks-8625-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood-ducks-8625-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Wood ducks. Mink Brook 7\/11\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ducklings-8603.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ducklings-8603.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ducklings-8603-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ducklings-8603-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mallard family preening.  Connecticut River. 7\/11\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The painted turtles can be found on all three rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/turtle-8448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/turtle-8448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/turtle-8448-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/turtle-8448-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Painted turtle. North Hartland Lake 7\/12\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/turtle-with-flies-8329-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5156\"\/><figcaption>Painted turtle surrounded by flies. Ompompanoosuc River 7\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The damsel flies and dragon flies are flitting around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/dragon-fly-8259-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5153\"\/><figcaption>Dragon fly. Ompompanoosuc River. 7\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/dragonfly-drying-wings-8268-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5149\"\/><figcaption>Damsel fly drying wings. Ompompanoosuc River. 7\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>and we even saw a strange creature moving slowly through water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/blind-8322-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\"\/><figcaption>Photographer&#8217;s blind. Ompompanoosuc River. 7\/7\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, our kayaks have taken us to the far reaches of Quechee Gorge, up the Pompy, and around Gilman Island into Mink Brook. We&#8217;ve seen several eagles and hawks: I think this one is younger than the next picture. The eyes are darker and there is more white on the breast. The next one&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5157\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;From my kayak 7\/7-11&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/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":[30,79,70,66],"class_list":["post-5157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-connecticut-river","tag-mink-brook","tag-north-hartland-lake","tag-ompompanoosuc-river"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-1lb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5157","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=5157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5159,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5157\/revisions\/5159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}