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By I am Two!

Jordan Lake: I am a two-year-old bald eagle. Anything I survey is mine. I have wings that can carry me across the lake in 3 beats. See my stretch? That is power … feathered power on display. Ha!

By Pine Warbler and Monarch Butterfly

Jordan Lake, Haw River: Now that you have seen the pine warbler … look for his sleeping neighbor. Ah. The monarch butterfly sleeps under leaves or below branches where it is protected from predators and where it is somewhat warmer. You can see that the pine warbler is puffed up against this morning’s cold. The monarch hadn’t yet gotten enough sun warmth to be on the move. I don’t think the bird saw the butterfly and I doubt if the butterfly had yet sensed the bird. The bird moved on to feed and about 30 minutes later the monarch warmed up had headed for the butterfly bush to gather nectar.

By Brat!

Jordan Lake: I have been known to say that I consider 3-year-old bald eagles to be brats. They are at that in-between-time: no longer babies and still not adults. This 3-year-old sure seems to be in a funky mood. I would have laughed at him, but I am sure he would have just continued to ignore the humans in the boat who were watching him!

By Bright Pair

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Sunday, October 11, 2020. We had our quarterly bald eagle count early this morning. I got so soaking wet that the pockets on my rain coat were full of water! I did not take my cameras out this morning, nope, I left them in my truck. Got home and was going through my photos from yesterday, Saturday, and thought, you know what: maybe we all need some bright points of sunshine on this gray day. So, here is a pair of monarch butterflies from yesterday’s shoot. Enjoy them and take their brightness through the day with you. Take care, be safe. Stay very, very well.

By Grip Toes and Tilt

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River. I found myself gripping my toes, hard, inside my socks and shoes as I watched this immature great blue heron fishing in the little rapids at the riprap. Good thing his very flexible toes can cover a span the diameter of a dinner plate!