Jordan Lake. The overnight storms soaked everything. This tiny wee blue-gray gnatcatcher was wet down to the skin. It had to take time out before looking for breakfast to get all of its feahters straight and ready for flight.
Chatham county
CategoryIf You Find an Injured Bald Eagle
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU FIND AN INJURED BALD EAGLE. Please read and keep the information handy.
REMEMBER: bald eagles are very DANGEROUS to handle and human safety comes FIRST in a rescue attempt.BEFORE TRYING TO GET THE INJURED EAGLE IN HAND FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW!!!
1) call the US Fish and Wildlife Services, southeast division (404) 679-7070
2) call the NC Wildlife Resources Commission 1 (800) 662-7137
3) reach out to the people who are Federally licensed to care for bald eagles:
Carolina Raptor Center (704) 875-6521, website https://carolinaraptorcenter.org
Wild at Heart Wildlife Sanctuary (910) 430-0794, website https://wildatheartsanctuary.org
Cape Fear Raptor Center (910) 687-6888 http://www.capefearraptorcenter.org
Joni Shimp, DVM, Rocky Point Animal Hospital, (910) 602-6633 http://www.rockypointvet.com
4) if you have not been able to reach anyone above or need additional info text me, Doc Ellen at (919) 801-2702
My thanks once again to Jim Stafford, Keith Megginson, Barbara Driscoll and the Carolina Raptor Center for trying so hard to help the bald eagle last week!
Green Herons & Scary Fish Crow
Jordan Lake. Green herons, when they are frightened, resort to making themselves look like a reed by standing up very tall and straight and the feathers down their neck make them blend right in on a shoreline. However, that trick does not work when you are up in a tree and a fish crow has decided you are too close to his territory. Watch the herons try the trick anyway.
Correction!
A correction!!!!! Thankfully one of my readers brought to my attention that the species in my photo shown here – the Passiflora incarnata – is indeed native to the US. So am trying to make sure everyone has the right information. Whew!
Passion Fruit … Not Native … But …
Jordan Lake. An example in clarity. This beautiful flower is a passion fruit-the same passion fruit that sometimes flavors our drinks. I don’t make a habit of posting non-native flowers – this one is native to Brazil. I used these photos as an example for a student about how to study the structure of a plant or an insect or a bird. The conversion to black and white allows you to see with greater clarity the structures involved.
Might Nigh Perfect…
Jordan Lake. I sometimes find that the transition between 3.5 into 4 years of age for the bald eagle presents a quite striking appearance. This eagle has not been injured … he is molting. Even though he might look a little ragged and tattered to us he is very sure that he is might nigh perfect.
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