Jordan Lake. The following critters show up as brief clips from this morning: adult chipping sparrow feeding its fledgling, immature red-headed woodpecker, blue-gray gnatcatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, pennant dragonfly, great egret and an osprey. I hope you enjoy these little pieces of my morning!
Jordan Lake
CategoryOsprey Sunrise
Jordan Lake. It is 23 minutes after sunrise. Mom Osprey has gone fishing and is returning to the nest area to feed her two fledglings. They’ve been out flying and trying to catch fish on their own but she is quite willing to help them along – especially first thing in the morning with a nutritious breakfast.
Soaking Wet
Jordan Lake. The overnight storms soaked everything. This tiny wee blue-gray gnatcatcher was wet down to the skin. It had to take time out before looking for breakfast to get all of its feahters straight and ready for flight.
Green Herons & Scary Fish Crow
Jordan Lake. Green herons, when they are frightened, resort to making themselves look like a reed by standing up very tall and straight and the feathers down their neck make them blend right in on a shoreline. However, that trick does not work when you are up in a tree and a fish crow has decided you are too close to his territory. Watch the herons try the trick anyway.
Correction!
A correction!!!!! Thankfully one of my readers brought to my attention that the species in my photo shown here – the Passiflora incarnata – is indeed native to the US. So am trying to make sure everyone has the right information. Whew!
Passion Fruit … Not Native … But …
Jordan Lake. An example in clarity. This beautiful flower is a passion fruit-the same passion fruit that sometimes flavors our drinks. I don’t make a habit of posting non-native flowers – this one is native to Brazil. I used these photos as an example for a student about how to study the structure of a plant or an insect or a bird. The conversion to black and white allows you to see with greater clarity the structures involved.
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