Paddled two stretches of the Assabet River in Stow and Hudson, MA this past week. On Wednesday I enjoyed a 1-day reprieve from what seems to be a fast-approaching winter. The day provided ample portions of blue sky accompanied by temperatures on the plus side of 60 degrees F. giving the Assabet River between Crow Island and Gleasondale the feel of early fall.
Turtles sensed the warmth and began to reappear...
One of my objectives, besides just enjoying the warmth, was to check on the status of a long-standing eagle nest. When I last visited the area in early October the nest was completely gone...
...whereas on Wednesday the nest is in the process of being rebuilt...
...in the same tree. The same teardown and rebuild process happened in 2022. Hopefully, the nest will be ready to cradle some eggs in a month or two.
This morning I paddled the 2-mile stretch of the Assabet River between Cox Street in Hudson, MA and the dam at Gleasondale. Conditions were cloudy and cool with rain predicted for the afternoon...
Paddled around Orchard Hill...
...where there was another fallen tree to deal with...
Trash gathered up on Wednesday included 7 "nip" bottles, a Mylar balloon, and a storage tote's cover...
Trash from today included 48 "nip" bottles...
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