Momma Belted Kingfisher was determined to get a fish and I was just as determined to photograph her fishing!
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Jordan Lake: Loons!!!!!
I mentioned this morning that I had heard a loon and wondered how long it would take me to see one. Often it is days and days before I spot one. Well, this morning one of the State Park Rangers was watching through his scope and he found 3 of the common loons … but way out of the reach of my camera. Patience almost always pays off. Soon the 3 loons had floated across the lake and gave both of us a good look at their handsome visages.
Jordan Lake: Exclamation Point
I think Hersey makes an excellent emphatic feathered statement about sticking a landing, perfectly!
Jordan Lake: Feathered Reminder, 2 photos 10/23/2019
These blue-winged teals zipped past me this morning. These ducks and other waterfowl and wintering migrants will be featured in the lecture at Jordan Lake State Park Visitor Center this Saturday. See the Event tab on my doc ellen FB page for more details. Hope to see all of you there!!!
Jordan Lake: Osprey Fledgling and a BIG Fish
The fledgling male osprey had caught a fish so big that even a mature female osprey (who are bigger than the males) would have had trouble getting the catch back to a tree. And, there is the ever present danger of a bald eagle looking for a fish to steal.
Jordan Lake Osprey: Drop Like a Rock!
The osprey fledgling was on a branch about 50 feet above me on a tree only 30 feet away. When an osprey is that close to the water and they spot a fish, they tilt over and drop almost straight down, like a falling rock. You get to see just what I got to see … and I was so close that my long lens couldn’t frame all of the osprey for the complete dive. Whew!
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