Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Two different ospreys decided to make an appearance while I was videoing the sunrise this morning. It’s a nicely warm but not too hot morning. It is not supposed to get quite as hot today as it did yesterday. A little bit of breeze starting to show up here. take care, be safe. Do stay well.
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CategoryJordan Lake: We Needed a Bald Eagle!
The 3-year-old bald eagle came in from the lake. Didn’t seem to notice me at all. Glanced to one side and drifted towards an osprey who was hurrying to his nest. Then the young eagle decided there were other places to explore. He switched directions, angled upwards and joined the clouds way above me.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 06/01/2020
Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River, Monday, June 1, 2020. The roar this morning is the Haw River – no turbines – just the river seeking release. This morning not only are all of our human hearts sore but the river joins in our chorus. And yet, we can still see hear the song birds singing. May we take their notes of greeting to the morning into our hearts and meet this day with hope. Greet the beginning of this week, the start of a new month with open hearts and a willingness to listen to each other and to work towards the solutions that are of equality for all of us. Take care, be safe, be well.
Doc Ellen’s Evening Note 05/31/2020
Fragile as onionskin paper, the dusk sky wrapped the moon in the offering of a translucent setting for gentle dreams this night. Sleep well. peace and grace, Doc Ellen
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 05/31/2020
Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River, Sunday, May 31, 2020. I suddenly had an Osprey come up out of the Haw River and over the dam heading towards the main lake. You can see the fish dangling from his talons. When I got back around to looking at the Haw River again, below the dam, I said in the video that I could see two ospreys but when you stop and look at the video you can actually see five of them! Have a very blessed day, take care, be safe. Stay very well.
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: One Spot
One Spot the male osprey came in and did a slow cruise past me and filled up my lens! I noted that his front was messy – he’d probably been feeding fish to his chicks and that can be a messy affair. He would probably stop in a few minutes and do a head to toe grooming as it isn’t the safest thing to fly with dirty feathers. Birds are more fastidious about cleanliness than cats.
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