Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: the Kirtland’s warbler was still at the riprap this morning! I caught her feeding on protein packets, aka: spiders, mites, caterpillars and insects. She was quite busy and very intent on feeding up for the next leg of her journey flight to the Bahamas. About half-way through the slide show she gets a small critter of some sort and quickly swallows it and goes right back to hunting. I don’t know if the stormy weather tonight will send her on south or if she will stay another day or two. It was grand watching other birders get their first glimpse of a Kirtland’s warbler – a feast for my heart.
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CategoryKirtland’s Warbler update & Cape May Warbler
Jordan Lake, Haw River: The Kirtland’s warbler was still at the riprap this morning. The first two photos are her. There was also a male Cape May warbler and he is 3rd photo. 4th photo shows some of the 24+ birders/photographers who showed up for a very rare glimpse of a Kirtland’s warbler.
Rare Bird ALERT!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: RARE bird alert! I photographed this female Kirtland’s warbler at the riprap this morning. It was removed from the federally endangered species list in 2019 and is still considered threatened with a global breeding population of about 3600 birds. It was passing through here from its breeding grounds in Michigan and heading for its wintering grounds in the Bahamas. A new life list bird for me!
Doc Ellen’s Evening Note 09/25/2020
An autumn rose. In hues of halftones for you to tint with your most gentle memories for your dreams tonight. Sleep well.
Photo Bomb!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: You know the saying “the best laid plans of mice and men (and photographers)? Photo bomb! Just as the bald eagle caught her fish, an American crow decided to zip along side of her. The crow did make a rather interesting abstract form that nicely framed the eagle.
Morning Visitors
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Wednesday, September 23, 2020. I was leaning against the hood of my truck, changing the battery in my camera. A pair of fledgling black vultures decided to stop by and visit. So I pulled out my iPhone and recorded the time we had together. Hope you enjoy the visit! Take care, be safe.
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