Jordan Lake, Haw River: While out with Captain Doug on the lake yesterday, we spotted this fledgling great blue heron. The youngster was hatched this spring, but, his young age doesn’t keep him from knowing with absolute certainty that all of the shoreline belongs to him. He walked the fallen tree to the end and surveyed his world.
Jordan Lake Dam, Sunday, August 16, 2020. We had a lot of rain yesterday and overnight. The river is running a little deep but very very quiet. So enjoy the peacefulness and take it with you throughout the day. Take care, be safe. Stay very well!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Thursday, August 13, 2020. I think we can pretty safely bet that the pile of clouds stacking high up there is signaling that summer is still with us and more unsettled weather is to come. For the moment, the formation is beautiful to look at and so is its reflection in the waters of the Haw River. Take care, be safe. Stay very, very well.
Jordan Lake: Mom bald eagle came ripping across the top of the trees. There was a 3-year-old bald eagle in her territory. The face-to-face mid-air action was breath-taking! It didn’t take Mom Eagle long to chase the youngster through the trees and out of the cove. Whew!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Monday, August 10, 2020. There was quite a game of sun ball at the lake this morning. The Cloud Bears got rather full of themselves and the sun ball escaped over the fence. Dad Cloud Bear caught the ball and I snapped a photo just as he was tossing the globe back onto the field. My twelve-year-old heart enjoyed the game … and I hope you do to!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Friday, August 7, 2020. The Haw River within the riprap was full of striped bass. The ospreys were feasting! This male osprey made quite a large catch. To my eye it seemed that there was as much fish as there was bird as the osprey flew past.
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