My blessings and thank you to each and every Mom on this Mother’s Day. May each of you have a moment this day to celebrate all mothers of today and times past. Peace and Grace, Doc Ellen
Jordan Lake: Mother’s Day 2021
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CategoryJordan Lake, First Nest Chick has FLEDGED!
The bald eagle chick FLEDGED today! I watched him going up and down and up and down from the nest to the branches above the nest. Then he stopped, way up high, looked toward the main lake, quivered, and flew away from the nest. Oh, my!
Jordan Lake, First Nest: Branching Higher
The bald eagle chick is branching higher! I included a closeup and a full shot so you can see his progress.
Dad is Still In Charge
Jordan Lake, First Nest: The bald eagle chick at First Nest wants to feed himself, but Dad Petruchio thinks the chick needs some help. Dad puts his foot down and the chick has to wait for Dad’s okay.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute
Jordan Lake, 04/30/2021. It was very windy at the lake. This male eastern tiger swallowtail is puddling. The males sip the salts and minerals from the moist sands – sometimes where there are bird droppings and sometimes where there is simply enough standing / puddled moisture to allow the butterflies to sip. The salts and minerals help the male to be more successful in his reproductive activities. The wind would knock the swallowtail off the puddle but he would quickly circle back for another sip. Sometimes you will see several of these butterflies getting their nutrients all in a group.
Jordan Lake, Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest
One of the chicks has branched. This is a very important exercise for the chick as the next step is to fledge. The chick is standing almost directly behind the big branch at the right edge of the nest. You can see some flickers as the chick decides if it is going to take that next step … up … This is called branching and the eaglets use these small upward flights, above the nest, to get muscled up for flight. Doing these first little leaps, using the nest as a safety net, are very, very important.
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