{"id":6686,"date":"2025-07-14T19:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=6686"},"modified":"2025-07-14T19:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:50:45","slug":"spring-kayaking-6-4-7-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=6686","title":{"rendered":"Spring kayaking, 6\/4 – 7\/11\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a very wet and cool May, we finally got on the water on June 4 at Upper Baker Pond. It was a nice day, Jane’s sister Suzy was with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swallowtail butterflies. Upper Baker Pond, 6\/4\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jane and Suzy. Upper Baker Pond 6\/4\/25
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Lady slipper. Upper Baker Pond 6\/4\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blueberry flowers. Upper Baker Pond 6\/4\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our next trip was to the North Hartland Lake. Because of government cutbacks, the boat launch is only open on weekends and holidays from 9-6. We miss not being able to go on weekdays, early when it is still foggy and the animals are more apt to be around. That being said, we still see flowers, eagles, herons, flycatchers, kildeers and turtles there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adult bald eagles. North Hartland Lake, 6\/29\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adult bald eagle. North Hartland Lake. 6\/8\/25.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake. 6\/8\/25.
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Immature bald eagle. North Hartland Lake, 6\/29\/25
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Red tailed hawk. North Hartland Lake. 6\/8\/25.
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Lupin. North Hartland Lake. 6\/8\/25.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flycatcher. North Hartland Lake, 6\/29\/25
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Kildeer. North Hartland Lake, 6\/29\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Painted turtle. North Hartland Lake, 6\/29\/25
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Great blue heron caught a fish. North Hartland Lake 7\/4\/2025
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He orients the fish for swallowing.
North Hartland Lake 7\/4\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All swallowed! North Hartland Lake 7\/4\/2025
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F-35 flyby for July 4th. North Hartland Lake 7\/4\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of our favorite spots is the “Pompy” we often see a variety of ducks, as well as a lot of flowers and small birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gadwall (?) Ompompanousuc River 7\/7\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Barn swallow on bridge. Ompompanousuc River 6\/12\/25
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Green Heron. Ompompanousuc River 7\/7\/2025
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Kingbird. Ompompanousuc River 6\/12\/25
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Dragonfly. Ompompanousuc River 7\/7\/2025
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forget-me-not. Ompompanousuc River 6\/12\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Water lily Ompompanousuc River 7\/7\/2025
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The place we return to most is the Connecticut River out of Wilder, and Mink Brook. We find the most variety: from eagles, to herons, to a variety of ducks and small birds as well as mammals, insects and plants. We never know what we will find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mallard with ducklings. Connecticut River 6\/17\/25
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Mallard ducklings eating water bugs. Connecticut River 6\/17\/25
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Mallard “bachelor” group on a log. Connecticut River 6\/19\/2025
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Dragonfly Connecticut River 6\/19\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Great blue heron. Connecticut River 6\/19\/2025
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Great blue heron. Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kingbird. Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mama mallards with many ducklings. Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025
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Muskrat. Connecticut River 7\/8\/25
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Squirrel swimming. Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mama merganser acting as decoy
Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Baby merganser hiding. Connecticut River 6\/21\/2025
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Mallard with older ducklings. Connecticut River 6\/25\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wood duck with ducklings. Connecticut River 6\/25\/2025 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wood duck with ducklings. Connecticut River 7\/2\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mallard testing the water. Connecticut River 6\/25\/2025
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Osprey landing. Connecticut River 7\/2\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Spotted sandpiper Connecticut River 7\/8\/25
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Black locust. Connecticut River 6\/17\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Columbine. Connecticut River. 6\/11\/25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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20 mallards on a log. Connecticut River 7\/8\/25
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After a very wet and cool May, we finally got on the water on June 4 at Upper Baker Pond. It was a nice day, Jane’s sister Suzy was with us. Our next trip was to the North Hartland Lake. Because of government cutbacks, the boat launch is only open on weekends and holidays from … <\/p>\n

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