Lucky was this paddler yesterday in being able to ascend Fort Meadow Brook a bit from the Assabet River. Plentiful sunshine had temperatures approaching 50 degrees F. Upon reaching the old railroad trestle that spans the brook it became necessary to work out a mutual non-aggression pact with this pair of mute swans...
Back on the Assabet River remaining ice sheets became places for various critters to chill away the day:
A swan and Canada geese...
...some mergansers...
...and this brave musquash...
Hopefully, they were all wary of this guy's presence...
I'll be keeping an eye on this nest to see if a pair of eagles might put it to use...
Near Crow Island's downstream end the ice became thicker and persuaded me to head back upriver...
Only a tiny uptick in trash...
2 comments:
Hi - just wondering if you are the one we saw by Old Calf Pasture today as we were kayaking. Great day to be out! Alex Dohan amdohan@gmail.com
Hello Alex, Yes, and it was good see you guys out there as well. I'd just encountered a mink when you were paddling by. Good way to send off February. Best, Al
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