Monday, August 01, 2011

up the river with a paddle : 53 project week 26

I went kayaking with my friend Dan on the Mashpee River this weekend -- a picture-perfect day with blue skies and big fluffy clouds.  We saw an amazing array of shore birds hunting, feeding, nesting, swimming, soaring, and just generally hanging out at the river's edge.


Osprey hunting for lunch

Birdwatching

This cormorant didn't move as we paddled past -- just posed ever-so-gracefully



Cardinal flower



Osprey parents...

...guarding their nest

Forget-me-nots



Trying to gracefully maneuver out of the weeds


Wind in the cattails


Heron liftoff

Egret

Laughing gull, welcoming us back to dry land.

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13 comments:

  1. BarbaraAugust 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    this looks like so much fun! what a great place to get away. wonderful photos!

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  2. MaureenAugust 1, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Oh that looks like so much fun! I've been wanting to try that. Wonderful photos from the day.
    xo

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  3. erin's art and gardensAugust 2, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    thanks for taking us along with you on your trip...my kinda fun.....it's so stinkin hot here, it is hard to enjoy the great out doors right now.

    love the photos of the all the birds and of course the water...

    erin
    xxoo

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  4. Dan SantosAugust 2, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    What a wonderful photographic journal of our adventure. Thank you. The shot of the heron is amazing!

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  5. Ashley SiskAugust 2, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Looks like you had a beautiful day - I haven't been in a kayak before...but I have been in a canoe...and even that has been a while, but these photos took me back!

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  6. Kyria @ Travel SpotAugust 2, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Wow, what fun! You got the timing on the "heron liftoff" just perfect!!

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  7. GailOAugust 2, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Love this kayak trip you have taken us on! The shore bird shots are wonderful...weren't you a bit afraid to take you camera with you?

    note to self: must get kayak!

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  8. Denise | Chez DanisseAugust 2, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Picture-perfect, indeed.

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  9. saraAugust 2, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Gosh, Lucy, what a wonderful collection of beautiful shots! I love the water through the grasses, but all are great! Makes me want to go out with our kayaks again soon.

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  10. trumpAugust 3, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Pretty images, looks like fun. Richard

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  11. SukiAugust 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Looks like a wonderful day.
    How brave you were to take the camera with you. Knowing me I would have totally dropped in the water.
    Glad you are not me ;)

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  12. janjan0000August 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Gorgeous day! And like Suki, dropping my camera in the water was my first thought. LOL!

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  13. AndreaAugust 11, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    Love that heron photo. How close were you? or do you have a very long lens?

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