Whether it is a teenager with the keys to the car or a fledgling that has the whole sky in which to fly, this time in a youngster’s life is hard on a parent! The father blue grosbeak has caught a bug for his youngster. Now, he has to find the fledging. Ever consider how hard it is to keep track of a teenager … especially one that can fly?
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CategoryJordan Lake and Haw River: Mockingbird Antics
When someone mentions a flycatcher, we tend to think of phoebes or swallows or even blue-grey gnatcatchers. But, ha, the northern mockingbird is good at catching insects in flight too. Yesterday, I caught up with a mockingbird, on the wing, chasing his breakfast at the lake.
Jordan Lake, Haw River: Solid Landing
In this evening’s uncertainties, I found myself wondering just what do I need to do next … what should be my next action. Then I remembered this 4-year-old bald eagle from January 14, 2019. He picked his path, set his eye on the perch he wanted and solidly made a landing. May we all find a perch, a place to stop and breathe and know that we too will stick the landing and greet the next moment with assurance and hope.
Jordan Lake, Haw River: Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute, Sunrise and Fog
Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River: Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute, Sunrise and Fog 04/19/2020.
Jordan Lake Neighborhood: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, 4 photos
I had spent several minutes tracking different songbirds that were busy along the lake’s shoreline, when I realized I was seeing a pair of ears. A pair of very long ears above a bright eye. I don’t know how long the rabbit – an eastern cottontail rabbit – had been watching me. He grazed a couple more mouthfuls of the fresh leaves below the blackberry bramble. Stole one more look at me, and was gone.
Jordan Lake: Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 04-16-2020
On my way to see a veterinary patient this morning I stopped by the dam. The whole area was suffused in a gold and mauve fog and a brilliant sun rising above the ground clouds. Take care. Be safe. Oh, be very, very well. Peace and grace, Doc Ellen
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