7/18/07 – Waking to his alarm and the faintest bit of light coming through the window at 5am, Lee, one of our Sawbill crewmembers, went out for a paddle and some fishing before work one day this week. Although the fish weren’t biting yet, he did meet some early rising wildlife, probably surprised to see a person out with them at that hour. Even more impressive is that Lee managed to snap some fantastic photos of these beautiful creatures. Dawn and dusk are typically the best times of day to see wildlife. I think I’ll be setting my alarm a little earlier tomorrow. – Caitlin

Morning mist on Sawbill lake.

A family of otters stops their playing to stare.

The bald eagle with the dark head feathers is still an adolescent.


These Merganser ducks are also known as Sawbills giving the lake its name.