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By Oh, My!!!!

Wooooo! American white pelicans paused in their migration at Jordan Lake this morning. Flock of 20-25 of them. They were happily fishing among a hundred or so double-crested cormorants. The knob on top of the beak of some of the pelicans is a caruncle that appears during their breeding season.

By Bubblegum Feet

Spring has Sprung! A small flock of Buffelhead ducks landed at the lake to take a break before lifting off and heading north on their spring migration. I will miss seeing their bubble gum feet!

By Pinecones, Yikes!

The bald eagle chicks at the HP nest are always a challenge to photograph … the nest is literally adorned with a multitude of pine cones. Capt. Doug and I slowly eased past the nest, keeping the large chicks in sight, and shooting between the pinecones the best we could. These chicks are almost old enough to start branching.

By Oh, Deer …

I didn’t want to miss the eclipse totality. Around the corner came the local deer family. They are used to me sitting on my front porch but not bundled up in a dark blanket. The front legged stomp by a couple of the deer is a warning alert. They also tried hard using their noses to identify the porch lump. Eventually they wandered off and I looked up and there was the totality.