{"id":5182,"date":"2021-07-25T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5182"},"modified":"2021-07-25T14:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:38:09","slug":"from-my-kayak-7-18-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5182","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak 7\/18-23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The last several trips have been to the Connecticut River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 7\/18 we planned on going to the Pompy, but the water was so low at the boat launch, we decided to try going up the Connecticut instead. We hadn’t been there for a couple of years because the banks are fairly densely populated and the Pompy is so nice, but we were pleasantly surprised on the amount of wildlife we saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Great blue heron. Connecticut River 7\/22\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Great blue heron landing. Connecticut River 7\/22\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Muskrat with camouflage. Ompompanoosuc River 7\/22\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Muskrat. Connecticut River 7\/22\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We have seen raptors: osprey and eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Osprey on the top of a tree. Connecticut River 7\/18\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Eagle. Connecticut River 7\/18\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Herons, both great blue and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green heron. Connecticut River 7\/23\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Great blue heron flying. Connecticut River 7\/23\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

and ducks, crows and sandpipers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ducks preening. Connecticut River 7\/18\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mallard with ducklings. Connecticut River 7\/23\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Crows. Connecticut River 7\/18\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spotted sandpiper. Connecticut River 7\/23\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

and damsel flies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Damsel flies. Connecticut River 7\/18\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The last several trips have been to the Connecticut River. On 7\/18 we planned on going to the Pompy, but the water was so low at the boat launch, we decided to try going up the Connecticut instead. We hadn’t been there for a couple of years because the banks are fairly densely populated and … <\/p>\n

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