moonrise and adult bald eagle over Jordan Lake
wild birds
Categoryunusual view
this male osprey came in from my left, plowed into the fish, caught the fish with his right talon
he then snapped his wings full up and back and lifted himself and the fish from the river
an unusual viewing angle for me
fish carry
this is the typical aerodynamic way that an osprey carries its catch
they turn the fish around into this position, mid flight
prowess
Katherine, aka Kate, matriarch of New Hope, in all her prowess and glory.
building material
I watched as, way downriver, Ace snapped this stick from a tree –
then flew past me carrying it back to the nest as building/repairing material.
doc ellen’s eagle family report 03-21-2015
It started out a foggy morning! Wynd had figured out how to get up on the rim of the nest. Getting back down was expedited by the arrival of Petruchio. Wynd and Ice argued, with Wynd ultimately pushing Ice back into his side of the nest. See Slo-Mo of the argument in the video – link below.
Wynd does a funny Meerkat imitation. Petruchio brings straw for bedding and the chicks are quite disgusted that what dad brought wasn’t edible.
to see a Video of this morning’s activities please go to http://youtu.be/gvcRtEmIgPM
doc ellen's journey 