Sometimes, I go paddling at Chester Woods and hardly see any wildlife. Last night was definitely not one of those nights! It was a gorgeous evening and many creatures were out and about enjoying it.
When I first got to the lake, there were a few, puffy clouds.
Even they soon disappeared though. Further cloudscapes were out of the question and I paddled down the bay to the eagles’ nest. This particular evening, I was able to see both adults and this year’s eaglet. The latter was still hunkered down in the nest and I didn’t manage to get a good shot. The adults posed very nicely for me though…
Near where I was shooting the eagles, a large flock of geese and goslings hid in the grass along the shoreline.
Nearby, a deer browsed in the meadow
While a beaver chowed down on some vegetation in the lake… allowing me to drift quite close!
Turkeys were making a lot of noise near where I photographed the geese but never came out in the open. On my way back to the landing, owls were hooting and I saw a cormorant roosting in a dead tree. The nearly full moon was also tempting me. But I had to head for home.
