Instead of a partridge in a pear tree, how about 5 bald eagles and 3 great blue herons in this view of the Haw River Bald Eagle Gathering from the Jordan Lake Dam? At https://docellentinsley.smugmug.com you can stroll through this and other landscapes in my gallery. Thank you for your consideration of a possible purchase that will help support Doc Ellen on her journey at Jordan Lake!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: I love the plumage patterns and colors on the 3-year-old bald eagles. This eagle had been watching the river flowing inside the riprap for some time. A flash of a fish caught her eye and almost instantly she had caught her dinner. What a beautiful display of her fishing abilities!
Jordan Lake: First Nest update. Bald eagles mate for life. Every breeding cycle they renew their commitment to each other by sky dancing and food offerings. Petruchio brings his mate Kate a bird as his commitment offering as they get very near to mating.
Jordan Lake: Momma Kate and Dad Petruchio, the bald eagle parents at First Nest, were busy this morning doing upkeep and repair work on their nest. Kate is due to lay eggs in about 2 weeks.
Jordan Lake, Sunday, December 13, 2020. It was a beautifully serene minute and morning out at the lake. Take care, be safe. Stay well.
Jordan Lake, Friday, December 11, 2020. The lake level is down to 217.63 ft. Getting close to a normal level of 216 ft. I had just pressed the start button on the iPhone when a pie-billed grebe showed up and then a second one showed up in such a big hurry it almost ran the first one down. These little grebes are always in pairs. Sometimes one of the pair is on one side of the cove and the other is on the other side, but this morning as you could see they decided to buddy up. Pied-billed grebes are so small that I could more or less fit one in my two hands. I hope you enjoy their passage past me and underneath several gulls. Have a blessed day, stay safe. Stay well and stay warm.
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