Jordan Lake. The killdeer took center stage and brightly sang and danced. He was accompanied by the rattle of the very cold bass wind.
Jordan Lake
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Sometimes things go awry …
Jordan Lake. Captain Doug and I were out cruising and we rounded the shoreline underneath one of the causeways. Found a double-crested cormorant doing his best to get a fish into just the right position to swallow it. Sometimes things go awry. He did go back to try to find it but failed.
Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023
The hairy white oldfield aster is a native to the eastern US. It blooms midsummer through midfall. It makes a joyous splash of brightness against the autumn background. May each of you have a blessed day! Doc Ellen
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Trees, lest we forget, have their own memories. Arboreal kin folk remembered as the lake recedes and the ancient ones briefly appear in the silver hush of an autumn dawning.
Rusty? Blackbird?
Oh the eyes of this bird! This is a rusty blackbird in its winter plumage. These birds are in decline and are considered to be a vulnerable species. I see a few of these rusty blackbirds every winter here at Jordan Lake. Keep your eye out for the golden eye of this blackbird!
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