The Eyes Have It
Launched into the Assabet River at Ice House Landing yesterday. The launch site is only 3 miles from my home yet afforded me access to wildlife I'd formerly expected to drive a fair distance to see. It wasn't even my birthday, although apparently it was for someone else... Presents included the common goldeneye pair pictured in opening photo as well as this pair of common mergansers... The waters between the Stow Town Forest and Crow Island were being patrolled by a pair of bald eagles. The adult eagle flew from Crow island across my path... ...to a perch on the Town Forest side... ...while what I believe is an immature eagle flew above me... The eagles were creating some commotion among the many varieties of ducks present. After landing back at Ice House the bright red of a pileated woodpecker caught my eye as I pulled out of the parking lot. He was intent on his project and oblivious to my presence... He was only about 5 feet off the ground on