Jordan Lake State Park

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By JL Eagle Nest Reports, 2 nests January 26, 2018
First Nest
 
HATCHED!!!
I don’t know yet how many and we won’t know until the chicks are big enough to peek over the edge.
 
Kate looking interested in what is going on in the nest.
 
 
Petruchio bringing fresh bedding for the nest while Kate watches his approach as she keeps the chick(s) warm.
 
 
 
H&G NEST
 
Godiva is incubating egg(s).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

By JL Eagle Nest Report: First Nest January 24, 2018
The 2 year-old bald eagle came sauntering into the cove.
 Looked up.  Knew he was in trouble.
Petruchio, the father eagle, was going to make sure the eaglet didn’t get close to the nest.
Petruchio opts to fool the 2 year old and overflies it and lets the juvenile think it is now chasing the adult.
Watch the youngster’s face as Petruchio (out of our sight) swaps ends and chases the intruder from the cove.

By How Many Eaglets?
It was cold at Jordan Lake this morning.
Really cold.  Wind chill of 13 F.  And then it got really exciting.
A 2-year-old bald eagle zipped through the trees carrying a fish.
Right behind it was an 1-year-old eagle wanting to steal the 2-year-old’s fish.
And then, well, see if you can keep up with the fish and the number of eaglets!
You may need to go full screen to see them all.

By Busy Pine Warbler
My friend and I had spent the morning at Jordan Lake watching eagles, gulls, crows and killdeer.
We were all packed up and getting ready to head out when my friend noticed a tiny bird being busy in the grass.
Nothing to do but I took out my iPhone and started to quietly walk in on the pine warbler.
The little bird tolerated us and so I slowly, gently walked forward.
There followed several minutes of joy on my part and a studied indifference on the bird’s part.
I hope you enjoy the short video.