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Farewell To The Lake

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We had a great experience at the camp on Woodbury Lake. I saw nearly 100 bird species and we found many back roads and trails to explore. The foliage made photos tough to get, like this shot of a Hairy Woodpecker.

And we found all sorts of interesting items like this cache of vehicles and boats far from any road.

On one of our last mornings, I took my camera along in the kayak. I joined these Mallards having a breakfast outing.

And had a last encounter with the loon family.

Vermont is a great place to live and summers are special. It was a great July for us.

Mixed Flock

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We bird nearly every day and with a camera and a dog, there are mixed results. For example, yesterday a lovely four-point buck with antlers in velvet strolled across the road. Then, it watched me from just within the woods. Until Ginger saw it and she went wild, as did he. 

Here are some shots from recent outings, starting with an Indigo Bunting.


Early one evening, this Belted Kingfisher entertained us at a small nearby lake.



A Cedar Waxwing was also foraging and also not willing to perch close by.


A Cedar Waxwing was also foraging and also not willing to perch close by.



A Veery is a plain-looking bird with a lovely song.

And you never know what you”’ see driving the back roads of Vermont.

More Loon Shots

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Recently, our pair of loons apparently lost one of their chicks. We have been hearing a lot of mournful calls for hours at a time at night. Frankly, I have no idea of this is related to a loss or just normal summer Common Loon activity.  

Here is the solo chick about a week ago.


With a parent


Getting a snack right next to our raft.


A week later, it’s easy to  see how fast chicks grow.