In mid-July, we had a brief break in the rain and I hustled out to Mayatan Lake to enjoy a clear morning.
The rain had caused the lake level to come up about a foot over our last visit in the spring of 2025 so the launch was nice and clean.
As usual, the water in the western basin was in good shape and the lack of wind meant great reflections.
I did a quick tour of the western basin. The birding has slowed down as this year's chicks are now mostly grown.
I did see a few ducks and this loon.
The higher water meant the channel between the two basins was easy to get through.
Water quality in the eastern basin was poor. It wasn't quite an algae bloom but probabky soon.
I saw this hawk sitting in a tree, being harassed by two robins.
There were more waterfowl on this part of the lake and the reflections continued to be good, although a south wind started to come up.
I ran into a couple of other early paddlers this morning but the lake was otherwise desserted.
Overall, a nice easy paddle not that far from the city.
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