Bear Swamp and Lake Minsi (27-Feb-2017)

Hit the trails, with Leigh Ann Stratakos from 3 Moons Studio, at Bear Swamp and around Lake Minsi. Both of these properties are part of the Northampton County Parks System. The photo above is the start of the trail through the archery course at bear swamp. The other side of the road at this location has a boardwalk and study ponds. 

We made our way around the study ponds and boardwalk first, then we did the loop at the archery course. Found this lure in the first study pond. The sign on the other side clearly states no fishing. The rest of the trash around bear swamp was found on the trailsides and a picked up a few items in the swamp itself. 

We did not see much wildlife, this Fox Sparrow did come to take a look at us, never gave me an unobstructed shot though. 

Everything Leigh Ann and I collected from the boardwalk side of the road. 

Small bridges help to avoid the wet spots along the archery loop. 

This was it from around the loop at the archery course. Much less through this area and really we covered about the same amount of ground on both sides of the road. 

Then it was down the road to Lake Minsi for a lakeside clean-up. We parked at the main access and started walking the edge to the dam. 

Here Leigh Ann poses with a balloon she picked up. Please if you do use balloons make sure they are secured and disposed of properly. When released they end up in our environment and can be detrimental to wildlife. 

Most of the items we picked up were at the lakes edge within the cattails. 

From the dam looking out over the lake. What looks like a white line on the water is a group of Ring-billed Gulls floating on the surface. 

This frog lure made it so close to the trash can at the end of the dam, but didn't make it in until we put it there. 

As we were headed back to the parking lot this Bald Eagle flew across the water and landed in a tree on the opposing side.

All that we picked up along the lake. Special thanks to Leigh Ann for joining me on this clean-up!

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