{"id":5590,"date":"2022-08-22T21:44:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T01:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2022-08-22T21:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T01:50:45","slug":"from-my-kayak-summer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=5590","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak, summer 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jane and I have been out in our kayaks a 3-4 times a week all summer, mostly on the Connecticut River out of Wilder, VT; the Ompompanoosuc River in Norwich, VT; or North Hartland Lake in Hartland, VT. We also made trips to Goose Pond, Grafton Pond, Squam Lake, and Lake Tarleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve seen the usual wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducks<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wood ducks. Ompompanoosuc River 8\/13\/22\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Wood ducks hiding near the shore. Connecticut River 7\/27\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A pile of common mergansers sleeping on a rock. Ompompanoosuc River 8\/13\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Momma mallard with young duckling. Connecticut River 7\/8\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Some herons<\/p>\n\n\n

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Green heron. Connecticut River 8\/21\/22\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Great blue heron. North Hartland Lake 7\/31\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Great blue heron in a pine tree. North Hartland Lake 7\/29\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Some loons and cormorants.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fish for breakfast. Adult loon feeding its chick. Grafton Pond. 8\/5\/22 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Cormorant drying its wings. Connecticut River. 8\/16\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Some shore birds<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sandpiper. Connecticut River 8\/20\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Ring-billed gull. Goose Pond 8\/3\/22\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Belted kingfisher. Ompompanoosuc River 7\/30\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Eagles<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bald eagle diving. North Hartland Lake 8\/7\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Some turtles.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Painted turtle. Grafton Pond 8\/5\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Some mammals<\/p>\n\n\n

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Muskrat with leaves. North Hartland Lake 7\/31\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Doe behind the pickerel weeds. North Hartland Lake 7\/29\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Paraglider. Connecticut River 8\/20\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We also saw some insects.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hornet on a lily pad. Connecticut River 8\/21\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Hornets’ nest. Connecticut River 8\/10\/22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Monarch butterfly on Joe Pye weed. North Hartland Lake 7\/31\/22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jane and I have been out in our kayaks a 3-4 times a week all summer, mostly on the Connecticut River out of Wilder, VT; the Ompompanoosuc River in Norwich, VT; or North Hartland Lake in Hartland, VT. We also made trips to Goose Pond, Grafton Pond, Squam Lake, and Lake Tarleton. We’ve seen the … <\/p>\n

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