On Sunday our plans to paddle from Jonas Green out to the Thomas Point Light where cancelled due to high winds. Andy (WKC) suggested Nanjemoy Creek, which made me laugh. But then I considered the reputation of the Creek as a birding spot. Knowing that going left would not lead us to bird life I suggested we leave Friendship Landing and paddle to the right into the narrowing creek.
We must have had two dozen bald eagle sightings. The place is "lousy" with them! At one point we watched an enormous eagle standing on the creek bank, clearly eating something. When she finally flew off her size was a little surprising. Because we were so close we really got a sense of just how big these birds are in real life.
Nanjemoy Creek definitely makes my list of desirable paddles.
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| There was a flock of about 12 fat white geese hanging out by this isolated and quite charming old farmhouse. You can just make them out next to the house. With smoke coming from the chimney, it was easy to imagine this house as heavenly. |
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