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By neighdoctor January 14, 2017 Eagle nest reports & JL Neighborhood, 1/14/2017 1 photo

Eagle Nest reports and JL Neighborhood photo:

At First Nest, Kate is keeping the eggs warm and safe.

At H&G nest Godiva hasn’t laid eggs yet and Hershey is still bringing her treats.

JL Neighborhood is a new feature I am adding;

it will have a mix of non-breeding eagles and their neighbors, large, small, bird, mammals, etc.

Hope you all will enjoy it.

The 2 year old bald eagle below was fishing at the far south end of the lake.

The very early morning light sure makes him glow!

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winter hummingbird update, 2 photos January 7, 2017

By neighdoctor January 7, 2017 winter hummingbird update, 2 photos January 7, 2017

My friend who is providing the winter garden home for the rufous hummingbird

here in Wake County has sent me an update with 2 photos.

You can see the light bulb behind the little female

that my friend put up to provide some warmth under the house eave.

You can read more about the hummer in the winter weather at http://artfuldogger.blogspot.com

The yellowish tint here is due to the yellow of the heat lamp. Spa time for the little bird.

I really appreciate that my friend is sharing her photos with us

and her garden with the winter visitor.

you can see my posting of banding this bird in my Winter Surprise!!! entry

H&G nest report December 28, 2016

By neighdoctor December 28, 2016 H&G nest report December 28, 2016

Mating in the bald eagle world is noisy, precarious and spectacular.
Hershey, the male, has to balance on Godiva’s curved back without using his talons –
he doesn’t want to cause damage to his mate.
His wings that give him hunting agility now provide Hershey with the brief moment he needs to mate.

Jordan Lake Eagle Nests reports, 4 photos, December 26, 2016

By neighdoctor December 26, 2016 Jordan Lake Eagle Nests reports, 4 photos, December 26, 2016

Lady Lake and Heritage nest

Another eagle monitor has graced us with two of his photos of this nest.
I am grateful for his input as this nest is hard for me to reach.
You can see Lady Lake brooding – she is sitting on egg(s).

In this photo you get a long view of the nest tree and the nest.

First Nest

Yay! Kate is brooding too. Chicks in about 30-35 days.
You can just see Kate’s head right at the brim of the nest. She is facing to the right.
If you look carefully you can see her eye between the large limb and a much smaller branch.

Hershey and Godiva H&G

I almost didn’t get this shot as I was packing up and putting my camera away when Hershey flew past.
Against the grey sky you can see that Hershey has nesting material tucked against his tail, trailing some pieces.
I am not sure yet that Godiva is brooding.

Christmas card, December 25, 2016

By neighdoctor December 25, 2016 Images

Winter Surprise!!! 10 photos

By neighdoctor December 21, 2016 Winter Surprise!!! 10 photos

Yes, that is a hummingbird and oh, my, I took the photos today in Garner, NC. No, it is not a ruby-throated hummingbird nor is it where it shouldn’t be this time of the year.

Come to find out, the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD sometimes over winters here in NC. Even most astonishing: this bird may have migrated here from Alaska and will go back to Alaska in the spring. Oh, wow!

The little female hummer was safely caught today, measured, weighed in at 3.3 grams, checked for its fitness and banded. Then off it went to go back to feeding.

Keep an eye out for these migrants: if you have a stream or lake or pond nearby and have red or pink flowers blooming close by they may be attracted to your yard for a visit and feeding.

If you see one, please, put your hummingbird feeder back out: use a mix of 4 parts water to 1 part sugar and NOTHING else. Bring the feeder in at night to keep it from freezing and put it back out at first light. If you will let me know of any of these visiting your yard I will pass the information along to the bird bander so she can gather more data. More photos can be seen at my friend’s blog http://artfuldogger.blogspot.com and see the winter home where this hummer was seen and banded

her band is on her right leg – tiny, tiny id bracelet; see 4th photo!