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Wildlife is in plentiful supply in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Moose are most often spotted in late spring and early summer. Deer are commonly spotted most often in the fall.  Other, sometimes less beloved wildlife, such as raccoons and skunks, make themselves known throughout the year.  So in case you didn't spot anything when driving around here, here are some photos of living things in the Lakes Region, other than people.  Click on the photos to enlarge.

Two moose seen in late may.  The moose population is growing fast around here, watch out! This is an eagle flying incredibly high over the Weirs Channel during September of 2003. Two large dinners, quickly scurrying across the road coming down from Castle Springs. Often mistaken for loons, these are Mergansers.  You can tell easily by the snobbish appearance of their upturned heads. A ruffed grouse pauses to fail it's tail for me. This chipmunk has found quite home between these two rocks.  A northern flicker, the only ground feeding woodpecker browses my backyard. A red fox browses the shoreline, looking for a snack. The first sign of spring came late this year.  This robin sits on a birch log in late May. There is quite a story behind where this skunk came from. Hopefully I'll put it online someday. Loon get cramps too! Pictured here is a loon doing the ever comical leg waggle.  And to think I thought he was just being friendly and waving. The front bands on this Killdeer are quite attractive. A Canadian goose swims around the tip of a peninsula. Not everyone's favorite bird, but their fearlessness and easy to photograph nature makes them easy prey. A loon drifts quietly on the lake, resting before resuming its relentless search for fish. A wet black capped chickadee enjoys a dinner from the suet cake on my back deck. A tiger swallowtail enjoys a sip of nectar from a flower whose name escapes me at the moment.

A loon drifts the day away in a cove, sheltered from the waves of the big open areas of the lake. I don't have any idea what kind of birds these are, but their mother is terrible. She fled the scene whenever I got within 200 feet.  Imagine having this guy sitting next to your paper on your doorstep in the morning.  It was a surprize. A female ruby throated hummingbird haves a shot at some red monarda. A black capped chickadee sits on a branch with a beak full of nest building supplies. A common white butterfly tries to extract some nectar from the prickly center of a Pink Coneflower. Some sort of wood duck I presume.  I just call it the duck with the 'fro. A red squirrel plots the best method for attaching a nearby bird feeder. A Lake Region non-wild cat. Pictured here in her comfy wheelchair. The public docks remain a site of activity even after the summer busy season comes to and end. A chipmunk takes a rest on a tree stump and eyes me as I move in for the picture.  A tiger swallowtail enjoys a sip of nectar from a verbena plant. A fish with a mouth big enough to stick your fist in jumps out of the water. A white tailed deer walks the perimeter of my gardens.  A recent frost is hampering his efforts to find fresh vegetation. A rare sighting of a Luna moth late at night during this past summer on the side of a building. A Canadian goose sits and overlooks it's territory. When disturbed a Killdeer will put on this display to attempt to lure you away from the nesting area.

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