Jordan Lake, Dawn. This is the third hover that Hershey had done inside of four minutes. He came dashing off of the shoreline, went into a hover, looked, pulled out, circled around. He did that same hover, half dive maneuver once more. You are seeing the third hover that he held for more than 4 seconds. You can also see that he once again did not actually go after whatever it was in the water that had his attention. I sure wonder what it was that had caused the repeated attempts!
It has been a day both of aching souls and heart-felt thankfulness for courage shown on September 11, 2001. May we take the much needed quiet gentleness of the mourning dove into our sleep. Rest well. Peace and Grace, Doc Ellen
Jordan Lake: 09/10/2021. I believe these are black terns. Not often seen here. The small flock appeared to have both adults and juveniles. Identification as Black Terns has been confirmed by NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Birds seen between Vista Point and Ebenezer Beach this morning between 7 and 9 AM.
Jordan Lake: “Hmmm, it appears I have put my toes in an awkward place. Let me consider this. Naw, I am an eagle and never get into awkward positions. Nope, not me. The toes are just fine, so there. Now, what was I watching…”
Jordan Lake. This 4-year-old bald eagle certainly has a startling tail feather! In the first photo, the topmost tail feather is a solid deepest brown down the outermost edge. I don’t usually see eagle tail feathers colored exactly like that. It does make her look rakish and sporty. I wish that she would keep that tail feather coloration throughout her life. However she is a four-year-old and in the midst of her molt. So I imagine in another 6 to 12 months she will have the solid white head and tail of a fully adult bald eagle.
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