Assabet's Winter Look

 

Got out paddling a couple of times on open-water sections of the Assabet River this past week.  The above view of the Powdermill Dam in Acton, MA shows how things looked on Tuesday with the Maynard gauge showing 2.6'.  Several fly-fishermen were working the same waters and one mentioned having caught a few trout.

Further upriver in Stow, yesterday I came upon a pair of Xmas Eve eagles...

I believe this is the same pair seen in this area last winter.

While I paddled upriver a kayaking duck-hunter, Ted, was encountered paddling downstream after his morning hunt...

The temperature rose some 20 degrees F. over the course of yesterday's paddle with the approach of our Christmas Day tropical-natured rain/wind storm.

Some of the other wildlife encountered during the week:

This 10-point buck...

This bevy of swans on ice (not practicing social distancing)...

A cardinal finding it hard to hide...

An eastern bluebird...

A bug-eyed kingfisher...

Trash was few and far between...

 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays...

...hoping all stay safe and well.