The male northern cardinal tries hard to look quite classy at all times. However, as you can see here, he is very disheveled. Molt, the normal replacement of feathers, in cardinals occurs in late summer. His only way foreword is to preen and wait for the new feathers to appear. Soon he will again be crimson elegant, beak to tail.
Jordan Lake. It is often said the devil is in the details. In this case the details are in the bald eagle. I often tell people if you can’t see a bald eagle: look for bright yellow feet or maybe all you will get is a glimpse of a bright yellow beak. Captain Doug and I came across this eagle last week and he sure put on a beautifully detailed launch.
Please be very careful and patient. It will be a while before the water levels come back down at Jordan Lake. You can check on their website for when they reopen. I’ll try to also make a notice here when it does. All of you stay safe.
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“Killdeer Launch”
I usually hear a killdeer before I catch sight of it. Their sharp kill-dee, kill-dee is quiet distinctive.
Jordan Lake. A gentle way to start the morning is to be able to see reflected in the eastern cottontail rabbit’s soft eye the rising sun and the reflection of the surrounding trees.
Jordan Lake. I was working my way through the trees on the shoreline when I came upon this great egret. I asked myself: is the egret interested in his own reflection or more than likely is there a fish on the other side of that reflection.
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