Look Who Appeared at First Nest!

By neighdoctor March 20, 2021 Look Who Appeared at First Nest!

Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest

Uh oh, Dad Petruchio and no chick!

Oh, my! Now look at Dad Petruchio and a chick to his right, at the nest brim. The chick is facing to the left.

Look carefully to the left of Dad’s body and you can see the dark mask and grey fluff of a chick face!

Mom Bald Eagle’s Bath

By neighdoctor March 18, 2021 Mom Bald Eagle’s Bath

Jordan Lake: Bald Eagle Nest report: Captain Nest. Captain Doug and I found Captain Mom thoroughly enjoying a bath! Talk about making a BIG splash!

Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 03/14/2021

By neighdoctor March 14, 2021 Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 03/14/2021

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Osprey Fishing Dive! I was videoing Doc Ellen‘s Natural Minute for this Sunday morning and tracking an Osprey. The Osprey decided to go fishing just as I was signing off so I held on. Hope you enjoy watching the dive. Have a very blessed day, take care. Be safe and be well.

Mom Osprey Fishing

By neighdoctor March 13, 2021 Mom Osprey Fishing

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River:

Set!

Strike! Note: she has quickly flicked her nictitating membrane over her eye as protection.

Hold on!

Head for Home!

Mom osprey on a successful fishing pass within the riprap.

Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: Captain’s Nest

By neighdoctor March 11, 2021 Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: Captain’s Nest

You can see the almost white-colored chick stretching up towards his Dad’s tail while Dad is pulling a piece of fish free to feed the chick.

Dad has a bit of fish in his beak and is reaching towards his chick.

Dad gently gives the chick a bite of fish.

Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest

By neighdoctor March 10, 2021 Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest

Sometimes, it takes a “not-seeing” moment for me to realize in the next blink, that I am “seeing” something. For instance, that is Kate standing in her nest. In the 1st photo, look between Kate’s left shoulder and the tree branch and note the empty space there. In the second photo, a small darkness has appeared in that same gap. In the 3rd photo the darkness has become one of her chicks! In the 4th photo, the chick has disappeared again. Neat sequence of Kate’s approximately 5-6 week old chick peeking past her shoulder.