Jordan Lake: Mom bald eagle came ripping across the top of the trees. There was a 3-year-old bald eagle in her territory. The face-to-face mid-air action was breath-taking! It didn’t take Mom Eagle long to chase the youngster through the trees and out of the cove. Whew!
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CategoryCloud Bear Sun Ball Game
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Monday, August 10, 2020. There was quite a game of sun ball at the lake this morning. The Cloud Bears got rather full of themselves and the sun ball escaped over the fence. Dad Cloud Bear caught the ball and I snapped a photo just as he was tossing the globe back onto the field. My twelve-year-old heart enjoyed the game … and I hope you do to!
Big Catch!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Friday, August 7, 2020. The Haw River within the riprap was full of striped bass. The ospreys were feasting! This male osprey made quite a large catch. To my eye it seemed that there was as much fish as there was bird as the osprey flew past.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 08/07/2020
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Friday, August 7, 2020. The lake level is at 217.16ft. A very noisy raptor morning. You get to hear one of the ospreys tell the whole world there’s a bald eagle coming! There are ospreys everywhere here at the dam this morning – I counted at least six. I have seen two bald eagles. One of them – a juvenile – went through the video so you get to see it. My goodness what a start to the weekend. Take care, be safe, stay well!
Flexible!
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: As a veterinarian, I have a lively interest in anatomy. An owl can do a 270° head turn without hurting themselves. Most birds can get between 180° and about 200° rotation. I think some birds are just more flexible than others … especially the raptors. This is a fledgling black vulture, this morning at the dam, doing close to the 270° head turn of an owl. The series starts at the upper left and goes clockwise. The photo with the red border is the furthest reach of the turn. Quite a flexible neck!
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 08/06/2020
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Thursday, August 6, 2020. The Lake Level is at 217.36 feet. It is fairly cool this morning. A hint of a sunrise and an Osprey. Take care, be safe, stay well.
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