Jordan Lake: I was watching Mom Godiva on a speed run up the main lake, heading north. I did not expect her to go fishing. Suddenly she did an almost 270° turn and had her feet in the water before I could catch up with her. As you can see maybe Godiva was a little too hasty in her fishing? That’s a big fish. She didn’t quite get a grip on it and flipped it out behind herself. The fish didn’t mind Godiva’s disappointment. Eagle zero, fish 1.
The webinar has beeb postponed for now.
Tomorrow come join me and this American snout butterfly as it explores my camera and I wander through the Jordan Lake Neighborhood’s next Webinar: Please consider registering for Pollinators: Jordan Lake Wildflowers, Butterflies, Birds and Bees! on Aug 24, 2021 7:00 PM EDT at:
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Are butterflies close to your heart? Do you enjoy the wildflowers of Jordan Lake? Do you know which critters pollinate the wildflowers and trees of Jordan Lake? Join Doc Ellen as she explores the interactions of the flora of Jordan Lake and some of the pollinators involved.Please register for Pollinators: Jordan Lake Wildflowers, Butterflies, Birds and Bees! on Aug 24, 2021 7:00 PM EDT at:
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Jordan Lake. I watched this four-year-old bald eagle catch a very very tiny fish … tiny for an eagle. I could just barely see the fish’s tail past the eagle’s talons. She made it to the tree, landed, did a foot dance, turned around and looked absolutely miffed. I think all of us know where the eagle’s fish ended up. Refusing to look down at her lost fish on the ground any longer, she ignored my quiet laughter and flew off.
Jordan Lake: life at the lake is always surprising me … as with the female fledgling osprey in the first two photos … who is much, much darker in plumage coloration than most ospreys. Her markings are a rich chocolate brown. I have included a photo of a female fledgling osprey in the normal plumage colors I see at the lake. Note the beautiful amber eyes of both birds as well as the white markings at the tips of their feathers.
Jordan Lake: Captain Doug and I had thought that the bald eagle was standing a little awkwardly because maybe she was standing on a fish. But, no, a fish wasn’t involved in the stance at all … nope, there was an embarrassing toe problem…
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