Camping along the St. Lawrence River

Over Labor Day weekend we went camping along the St. Lawrence River in northern NY. Here are a few photos from the trip….

Sunset Over the St. Lawrence River

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Belted Kingfisher

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This immature Osprey was hanging around the nest, which was on a platform on a power pole, looking for its parents to feed it.

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Common Loon

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We were very excited to spot young Merlin (a kind of small falcon) sitting atop a telephone pole. It would occasionally fly out to catch a dragonfly and then come back to its perch.

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There were lots of Ring-billed Gulls that weren’t shy and came quite close.

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