From the edge of Poggy Bay, a great blue heron paused before flying away.
Heron on Poggy Bay
Month: October 2020
Noank autumn sunset
The Noank, Connecticut, shoreline near dusk in late October.
Mallards on autumn patrol
While walking by the Ice Pond the other day, the only visitors were a pair of mallards. The Canada geese were at another venue, the egrets were a no-show, the black-crowned herons were lurking somewhere else, and the seagulls were socially distancing.
Egret cleared to land
During a brief visit to the Ice Pond in southeastern Connecticut this week, we were lucky enough to be waiting for something to happen when a pair of egrets decided to visit the lakeside.
Fort Western blockhouse
The “blockhouse” on the southwest corner of Fort Western, overlooking the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. The fort dates from 1754 and was originally a British outpost in the mostly wilderness areas northeast of Boston.
Autumn loons
The loons have become a daily presence on Woodbury Pond since the majority of boaters and shore line wanderers have departed.
Branch crash
A tree of many branches lost its balance in the Jamies Pond Wildlife Management area near Manchester, Maine.
Downstream on the Madagascal
From the dock on the Madagascal Stream looking east last weekend.
Upstream on the Madagascal
Last weekend during our visit to Grand Falls Township in Penobscot County, Maine, we had a great day canoeing north on the Madagascal Stream. The drought conditions may have enhanced the fall foliage (lots more reds than usual) this year. The stream was better off than most small streams with fairly normal water levels. About a mile north or so from this point, beavers have reinforced a dam they have maintained for years. The dam is holding back water at a level two feet higher than what you see here.
john's f-stop 