I was on my way to Jordan Lake this morning and at 6:59 AM (in other words 11 minutes before sunrise) the dawn’s twilight gave me this beautiful sighting. The Creator graced all of us because I can now share this wondrous light with each of you. Have a blessed day!
Jordan Lake. Shelter eight nest. Still no eggs. This is mom Loblolly. Yesterday Captain Doug and I had the opportunity to watch her for a while. One magnificent bird!
Jordan Lake. This morning the white pelicans appeared again! They joined right in with the double-crested-cormorants and everyone was feasting on fish. These two species keep an eye on each other – not that they are afraid of each other – but if one group is finding fish maybe they should go over to that group and see if they can find fish too. It was a lot of fun watching them.
Jordan Lake. Still no eggs. Gate is open. The photo is a four-year-old bald eagle. It is one of a couple of juvenile eagles that have been testing Loblolly and Pitch’s territorial limits at their nesting site. This is a normal behavior for immature bald eagles. These youngsters will quite literally raid a nest of eggs or chicks if they get a chance. Loblolly and Pitch are having to defend their territory against these intruders and also cope with visitors in the parking lot.
Jordan Lake: two-year-old bald eagle / eyes hinting at brilliant gold to come / flight feathers replenishing / realm of heaven ripe for claiming / scoop the wind / fly onward
Jordan Lake. It’s that time of the year when all kinds of moms think about future young ones. I watched Mom Squirrel make several dashing trips up and down various trees carrying leaves for making her nest. If you will notice she goes up a tree away from her nest tree then comes down the nest tree above the nest. That allows her to put the leaves in without having to climb over the edge of the nest. I think that’s pretty smart. I also think her fancy footwork is pretty neat.
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