Bald Eagle in tree along the Kennebec River in Norridgewock, ME
On November 5th Gus and I drove to Norridgewock and while he visited with his parents, I went out birding at various locations. One of my favorite spots to bird is at Oosoola Park at the junction of routes 2 and 139. There is ample parking along the bank with a public boat launch and a playground for kids.
You can see the new Norridgewock bridge from this location.
In this quiet backwater I often find ducks or a kingfisher.
I discovered this plaque along the riverbank. I had not noticed it before.
Usually I just stay near the boat launch, but this time I walked past the playground and discovered the park is really on a bit of a peninsula. While there were not a lot of birds, I did see a few species (see list below).
Leaves littered the ground and drifted from trees, paper gold backlit by sun.
Birches or alders?
Oak leaves-red
Oak leaves-gold
Sumac Seed Cones
Ripples
I followed this path almost to the end.
House across the river from the park
The path back to the boat launch.
Moonrise over the hills of Norridgewock.
I am told that the name Norridgewock is from an Abenaki word meaning, “smooth water between two rapids.” Well, Autumn is rapidly waning, and winter is rapidly approaching. These were truly the last leaves of autumn, for when my husband returned to Norridgewock this past weekend he said there were no leaves left on the trees. Brace yourselves…here comes winter!
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Birds seen in Oosoola Park on November 5, 2011:
- Bald Eagle
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Belted Kingfisher
- American Robin
- American Tree Sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- unidentified duck species (flying overhead)
Hi Kathie
ReplyDeleteI loved the first photo of the bald eagle with the red tree. The rest of your shots with the beautiful fall colours are wonderful as well. We just never get that kind of colour here.
Regards
Guy
Oh guy, I feel so sorry for you! When the light comes through the trees like this it is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteKathie, this is a most colorful example of what I imagine fall on east to be. The light through the leaves reminds me of stained glass. All so very different than the SW.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not ready for winter.
Gaelyn, this is the northeast in all it's glory and so pretty to see, though a cold wind was blowing! Still, I hope you can see it someday. And I am not ready for winter either!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and nice to see fall again!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteGary, thanks!
ReplyDeleteLovely Autumn colors, Kathie! The park looks like a beautiful place to bird and to see the scenery. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent pictures, Kathie! Autumn is my favourite season and I still have many enjoyable memories from a road trip in the USA during October/November several years ago. The colours of the foliage are quite amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou may like to post on my Floral Friday Fotos meme:
http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com/
Cheers from Melbourne, Australia!
Such gorgeous colors and your photos are fantastic, Kathie! I do know that fall in some parts of the world is without a doubt one of the most glorious seasons of the year -- that's certainly true of your part of the world as it is mine. Our colors this year -- like yours have been awesome! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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I love these colorful autumn shots.
ReplyDeleteWonderful looking place to go birding! Love all the autumn color. How great to see that eagle sitting up there!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful photos of the last days of fall, which is long-gone here.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos! You've captured the beauty of the season.
ReplyDeleteI love the close up photo, nice shot, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteKathie, I love new England, especially in fall! I was in Porstmouth, New Hampshire, last week and was pleasantly surprised to see there was still some pretty autumn color there. Your photos are so bright and colorful..you had excellant light! I am going to look through more of your posts to enjoy your photography.
ReplyDeleteKathie, such a beautiful area! Pictures are stunning. Loved them all.
ReplyDeleteStunning captures Kathie - gorgeous rich autumnal colours. Thanks for sharing your part of the world - and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat delicious autumn shots!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Kathie. Those colors are so vibrant. I love Fall. Thanks for stopping by. I have more photos of the Great Horned Owl today. Yes I am in love with owls, I have become a big fan of them :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful autumn scenes Kathie.
ReplyDeleteWow, so beautiful and colorful !
ReplyDeleteLooks like you ended up capturing lovely nature shots besides watching the birds!
ReplyDeleteThe fall colors are vibrant:)
I really enjoyed all the lovely pictures from Ma. Guess you are finding that part of Our World quite a bit different from Az. Interesting things to see, I know.
ReplyDeleteOOoooh!!! gorgeous!! my favorite is the Ripple Shot!! i love all the colors...and even when all these leaves fall to the ground...i still think the trees...with their bare skeleton branches...look peaceful...and silent...
ReplyDeleteawesome pictures...ALL of them!
Apologies -- I realize I spelled your name wrong in my comment, Kathie!! (With my name spelled like it is, I should definitely be more conscious of that)>
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