{"id":6145,"date":"2024-06-27T21:52:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T01:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=6145"},"modified":"2024-06-28T07:14:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:14:42","slug":"from-my-kayak-6-20-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=6145","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak 6\/20-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have been out in our kayaks several times this week. Saturday we started out in a heavy mist, paddling out of Wilder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nightshade-in-rain--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6122\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ducklings-9587-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ducklings. Connecticut River 6\/22\/23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"6127\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mostly-butts-9656-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mostly butts.  Ducklings on a log. Connecticut River 6\/22\/23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6125\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loon. Connecticut River 6\/22\/23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"6131\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-with-drops-1-1.jpg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loon. Connecticut River 6\/22\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"953\" data-id=\"6123\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eagle-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eagle-.jpg 762w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eagle--240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eagle--120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bald eagle. Connecticut River 6\/22\/23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday we headed to Grafton pond.  There were plenty of dragonflies and damsel flies. The goose family was near the boat launch. We only saw three loons: a single adult in the middle of the lake and a pair near the boat launch as we were taking out.  We also found a turtle and some laurel and sundew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6132\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonflies-9752-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6133\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/damsel-fly-9711-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Damsel flies. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"6134\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragon-fly--2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dragon fly. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"6135\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red--1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red--1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red--768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dragonfly-red-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red dragon fly. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"6136\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/goose-9780-2048x1639.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canada goose. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6138\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-stretch-9769-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Common loon stretching. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"6139\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/loon-1-1-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Common loon. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6137\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/laurel-9725-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurel. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6140\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sundew-9739-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sundew. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6141\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turtle-9734-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Painted turtle. Grafton Pond 6\/25\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning we headed back to the Connecticut and Mink Brook. We saw at least 5 families of ducks, mostly around Kilowatt park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/duck-and-ducklings-9823-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mallard family. Connecticut River 6\/27\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"6143\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser--1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-merganser-.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ms Merganser. Connecticut River 6\/27\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6142\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher--1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flycatcher-.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flycatcher. Mink Brook 6\/27\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6144\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-red-winged-blackbird-9859.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ms Red-winged Blackbird. Mink Brook 6\/27\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been out in our kayaks several times this week. Saturday we started out in a heavy mist, paddling out of Wilder. On Tuesday we headed to Grafton pond. There were plenty of dragonflies and damsel flies. The goose family was near the boat launch. 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