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By Kate!

Jordan Lake. First Nest. One moment mom Kate was perched on a branch very very still … the next moment she launched!

By Where Did I Photograph “Fishing Bald Eagle”?

I have been asked where I took the photo for my New Gallery Give Away metal print “Bald Eagle Fishing”. I was sitting at the Haw River, just below the Jordan Lake Dam, on the riprap. The bald eagle had made one attempt, missed, winged over and on his second pass caught the fish. I just love it when an eagle looks at his catch clutched in its talons.

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By Fishing the Riprap

Jordan Lake. The eagle was obviously hungry. The tree was obviously in her way! Then the great blue heron decided that the bald eagle was in its way. Once the fish was in its talons the eagle bolted toward the protection of the trees so no one could steal its breakfast. An interesting flight!

By Respect

Respect. Respect the Bald Eagles of Jordan Lake. 50% of bald eagle fledglings don’t live to become a yearling. Why? They have to learn to fish, to feed themselves. When a person walks down the riprap below the Jordan Lake Dam, hoping to get closer to the bald eagles they can see, they push the birds further down the Haw River and away from the best fishing spots. The Federal Law states you must stay 330 feet from a bald eagle. Going past the marked distance on the map below (on either side of the riprap) pushes the eagles away from their food source. This is considered harassment. Please be patient. Don’t chase the bald eagles. Stop where I have marked on the riprap and let the eagles come to you. Give our National Symbol room to fish and to live.The photos with this posting were all taken from the banks of the riprap this morning, where I sat at the black arrow. If you want to read the rules, go to the Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Act of 2007 where ALL the laws of the bald eagle originate. These laws are based on more than 200 years of study on the ecology of the bald eagle and not on a desire to get closer to them. Come join me, at the tailrace of the Jordan Lake Dam, sit, enjoy and watch like I did this morning while 9 bald eagles joined me between where I sat and the end of the rock riprap. Thank you for your patience and willingness to give the Jordan Lake Bald Eagles room to fish and thrive.