Strawberry Moon's Musketaquid Waters

 

Got in a couple of paddles during our recent Strawberry Moon cycle.  Both were on Musketaquid waters (Concord and Sudbury rivers).  An early Sunday morning paddle which transitioned from a cloudy/foggy start into a beautiful late morning...

An early start this morning followed a similar pattern though without Sunday's fog...

As is often the case during full moons, wildlife were out and about especially during the early and cloudy part of the morning.  I must admit this faux coyote had me fooled from a distance.  Suspect it gives the Canada geese pause...

White-tailed deer were out and about on both days and seen taking advantage of the low water levels to feed close to water's edge.  Two allowed me to take their pictures.

This other pair, seen today, seemed like besties...

This picture is out of focus but shows how in sync the two deer were...

The eagle nest looked to be empty...

...but a recently fledged eagle could be heard calling from a tree not too far from the nest...

An adult eagle later landed in a nearby tree...

 This morning an adult eagle was being harassed by smaller birds...

A great blue heron...

Saw this handsome and well-named wooden boat tied to the shore...

Not sure of its propulsion system.

Only interesting trash was this small medicine bottle that appeared to have been sealed with tar...

Here it is after a little TLC...

Otherwise not too much trash on Sunday...

...and only a little more this morning...