Jordan Lake. The hispid cotton rat gets up very early in the morning to have its breakfast. Reminds me very much of a person nibbling on an ear of corn. Watch how carefully the small critter decides just what bits are the very best bites to eat.
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CategoryOsprey Mid-Air Shake
Jordan Lake. When an osprey dives into the water to catch a fish it also picks up a lot of water. Water is heavy at 8lbs/gallon. Ospreys weigh from 2-4.5lbs. To shed the excess weight the osprey does a shake: from the tip of its beak through its body and off its tail… just like a wet dog does. There are 3 video shake sequences and I hope you enjoy them all.
Swivel and Go!
Jordan Lake. The eastern wood-pewee is a medium sized flycatcher. And as is true of all flycatchers their heads are always in motion – swiveling all about looking for insects to dash after, catch and gobble up. Then repeat the dash and catch!
OH MY!
I wanted all of you to have a chance to see this marvelous video by Mark Smith Photography. It is a very common ritual between would be and permanent pairs of bald eagles but very seldom videoed and especially not in this wonderful quality. Please enjoy.
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Uncommon Visitor to Jordan Lake
On our cruise this morning all of a sudden Captain Doug said “Doc do you see that smallish long-legged bird standing on that log over there?” Goodness! It was an immature white ibis. They are common in our coastal areas but don’t often come this far inland.
Disgruntled Chipping Sparrow
Jordan Lake. Dawn this morning was nicely cool and crisp… at least to me! However, this immature chipping sparrow was definitely not happy about the drop in temperature. Most birds have a body temperature of 105 to 109°F. So this morning when the air temperature was 67°F this little bird fluffed up to trap its own body heat because it was actually feeling cold.
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