This morning made for a nice hike. Very few sunny weekend days the last month or so ! Approaching the reservoir an immature eagle was sitting on the ice water edge with a immature eagle roosting several hundred yards away on the opposite side of the cove.

A handful of  Common Merganser flew as I approached the open water.

The hint of spring was ever so slight with ice receding on a edge of the swamps.
Beavers have been at work...

Won't take much to finish this tree.
Sitting high on a ridge over looking a two acre swamp, I was entertained watching a fisher work the area in pursuit of a meal. It's head would look into every crevice and hole.What I was surprised to see is the fisher slip into the water and swim  like an otter for  30 or 40 yards .
I am reading a book called the Wolverine Way by Douglas Chadwick. The fisher and wolverine both come from the  Mustelidae Family. Many similarities with the fisher ( on a much smaller scale)
Jim

Another eventful morning hiking Quabbin. The ride was slow but wotrth the effort. The east side hike gave up a Great Horned Owl gliding out off a tall white pine tree. The snow falling made for a nice  walk. Many small mammals and birds were busy looking for food. The light wet snow made for excellent animal tracks. Unfortunately no larger mammals crossed the road. On the hike out I decided to hike off the beaten path a bit and take a stand  on a small frozen swamp. Temperatures were right around thirty two and comfortable for sitting. Wasn't to long and I caught glimpse of a coyote on the other side of the swamp. My camera today was an old Kodiak Point and Shoot. ( didn't want to chance my good equipment getting wet) Not the greatest picture. But sure was a neat experience.

Jim