{"id":5328,"date":"2021-10-26T11:21:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5328"},"modified":"2021-10-26T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:21:58","slug":"from-my-kayak-fall-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5328","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak Fall 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This fall we have spent as much time as we could in our kayaks, weather permitting. We&#8217;ve seen a few ducks of various type. It seems like there are far fewer ducks and geese than in past years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-2576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-2576.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-2576-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-2576-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Common merganser. Ompompanoosuc River 9\/27\/21\r\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-takeoff-2580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-takeoff-2580.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-takeoff-2580-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Merganser-takeoff-2580-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Common merganser lift off. Ompompanoosuc River 9\/27\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-3180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-3180.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-3180-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-3180-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mallards. Indian Pond 10\/13\/21\n\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wood-ducks-flying-3339.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wood-ducks-flying-3339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wood-ducks-flying-3339-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wood-ducks-flying-3339-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Wood ducks flying. Mink Brook 10\/20\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some other birds,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle-2948.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle-2948.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle-2948-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle-2948-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Eagle.  Squam Lake 10\/9\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-2597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-2597.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-2597-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-2597-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Great blue heron. Goose Pond 9\/29\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-flying-2858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-flying-2858.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-flying-2858-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-flying-2858-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GBH-flying-2858-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Great blue heron flying. Mink Brook 10\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mockingbird-2790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mockingbird-2790.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mockingbird-2790-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mockingbird-2790-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mocking bird. Connecticut River 10\/6\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spotted-sandpiper-3192-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spotted-sandpiper-3192-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spotted-sandpiper-3192-DeNoiseAI-clear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spotted-sandpiper-3192-DeNoiseAI-clear-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Spotted sandpiper, winter plumage. Indian Pond 10\/13\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>and a turtle or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Painted-turtle-2763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Painted-turtle-2763.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Painted-turtle-2763-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Painted-turtle-2763-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Painted turtle. Connecticut River 10\/6\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The foliage has been spotty, a few brilliant trees, but in the Upper Valley, mostly dull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jane-with-leaves-3167.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jane-with-leaves-3167.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jane-with-leaves-3167-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jane-with-leaves-3167-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Warm fall day.  Indian Pond 10\/13\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-2951.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-2951.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-2951-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-2951-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Colors on Great Island. Squam Lake 10\/9\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-at-corner-3127.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-at-corner-3127.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-at-corner-3127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/foliage-at-corner-3127-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Foliage. Ompompanoosuc River 10\/12\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-foliage-2806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-foliage-2806.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-foliage-2806-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-foliage-2806-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mink Brook foliage. Mink Brook 10\/7\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-marsh-2860.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-marsh-2860.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-marsh-2860-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mink-brook-marsh-2860-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Mink Brook. 10\/7\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/leaves-3135.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/leaves-3135.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/leaves-3135-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/leaves-3135-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/leaves-3135-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Autumn leaves.  Indian Pond 10\/13\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fisherman-3202.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fisherman-3202.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fisherman-3202-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fisherman-3202-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Fisherman on Indian Pond. 10\/13\/21\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Indian-Pond-Road-3137.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Indian-Pond-Road-3137.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Indian-Pond-Road-3137-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Indian-Pond-Road-3137-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Indian Pond Road. 10\/13\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The birds are flying south, and our kayaks have been put away for the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-flying-3360.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-flying-3360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-flying-3360-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mallards-flying-3360-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mallards flying.  Mink Brook 10\/20\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall we have spent as much time as we could in our kayaks, weather permitting. We&#8217;ve seen a few ducks of various type. It seems like there are far fewer ducks and geese than in past years. Some other birds, and a turtle or two. The foliage has been spotty, a few brilliant trees, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5328\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;From my kayak Fall 2021&#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":[30,8,65,36,55,66],"class_list":["post-5328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-connecticut-river","tag-ducks","tag-great-blue-heron","tag-loon","tag-mallards","tag-ompompanoosuc-river"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-1nW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328","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=5328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5331,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5328\/revisions\/5331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}