Jordan Lake. The four-year-old bald eagle saw the fish jump. The race was on! I will probably never ever get another chance to photograph a bald eagle literally chasing a jumping shad. BTW the fish won. Hope you enjoy the race.
Jordan Lake State Park
CategoryPileated Woodpecker Foraging
Jordan Lake. When I realized that this female Pileated Woodpecker was going to stay longer than just a couple of minutes I switched on the video. She was happily foraging. I hope you enjoy the time with her like I did.
Molt!
Jordan Lake. Birds molt – lose old feathers and gain new ones. Bald eagles molt about every two years. Kate is definitely shedding feathers. 1) some of the old downy body feathers are floating below her 2) see the ragged trailing edge of her wing where flight feathers are being exchanged. I think she looks like it’s an annoying process.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 2023/07/24
Jordan Lake Dam. Herons will sometimes drop one or both wings and stand as if in contemplation. I have seen many different species of birds, such as the bald eagle, display the same behavior.
Fish Crow Sibling Fledglings
Jordan Lake Dam. These are fish crow siblings. Almost all young birds have a pink/red lining to their mouths and throats. You can definitely see this in these very dark faces. At the beginning of the video these fledglings are making their immature Fish Crow call; after the fish crow babies quit calling, you can hear an American crow calling off in the distance.
Osprey Surfing the Riprap
Jordan Lake Dam. Have you ever seen an OSPREY go big wave SURFING? This male osprey came plunging out of the sky and into the river right in front of the thundering waves of the riprap. I don’t know whose heart was beating faster: his or mine… Hope you have a moment to watch the challenge to catch a fish!
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