MerryLynn, Priscilla and I walked around the lake this morning in a peaceful fog. Twenty-five common mergansers and three green-winged teal floated in and out of the fog while a great blue heron sat on the beaver house. A great horned owl looked down on us from the trail, a red-tailed hawk flew off from its perch as we walked by and a lone canada goose swam along the edge of the water. Song birds could be heard from the brush. The soft toot of a Townsend's solitaire let us know that it was in the treetop.
Not all days are high count days at the lake. This one was not, but the tranquility of the lake and the surrounding habitat made it a most enjoyable walk. Ginger
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