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By Photo Bomb!

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: You know the saying “the best laid plans of mice and men (and photographers)? Photo bomb! Just as the bald eagle caught her fish, an American crow decided to zip along side of her. The crow did make a rather interesting abstract form that nicely framed the eagle.

By Morning Visitors

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Wednesday, September 23, 2020. I was leaning against the hood of my truck, changing the battery in my camera. A pair of fledgling black vultures decided to stop by and visit. So I pulled out my iPhone and recorded the time we had together. Hope you enjoy the visit! Take care, be safe.

By Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 09/22/2020

Jordan Lake Dam, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. It is the first day of autumn! And it’s cool like autumn should be. It is foggy and misty like fall often is. There were several great blue herons fishing at the edge of the Haw River on the riprap this morning. They argued about who should be fishing where on the shoreline. Take care, be safe. Enjoy the beginning of a new season.

By Oh! Ouch! But, Good News!

Jordan Lake: On June 5, 2020, Captain Doug and I, while out on Jordan Lake, came across a great blue heron.  He had somehow peeled his face from the corner of his beak to just in front of his eye.  We both wondered if he would be able to heal.  Captain Doug kept an eye out for the heron as the weeks went by, but didn’t see him.  Then on September 16, 15 weeks later, we found the great blue heron.  Eye still bright.  Skin scarred around the eye and pulling it into an oval, but the bird looked just fine.  Does have a very distinct look.  Whew!!!

By Feathered Kinetic Energy

Jordan Lake, Haw River: Feathered Kinetic Energy smoothly surges from the toes through to the sharp beak as this great blue heron launches and displays that energy that is possessed by a body because of its motion. The physics of kinetic energy explained by a single bird.