2022

By neighdoctor February 25, 2022 Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 02/25/2022

Jordan Lake: This morning the Natural Minute has a double in it – two juvenile bald eagles stopped by. They suddenly appeared out of the fog and I certainly enjoyed them. Take care, stay well. Be safe.

Aristocrat

By neighdoctor February 24, 2022 Aristocrat

Jordan Lake: this very aristocratic yearling is one of the Gang of Eight. I had been watching the H&G nest, trying to see if eggs had hatched (I was not able to verify that). Then I watched five of the members of the Gang of Eight go streaming past me and most of them went around the corner. This yearling lingered behind.

Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 02/22/2022

By neighdoctor February 22, 2022 Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 02/22/2022

Jordan Lake: A young bald eagle decided to visit me. It was about 10 minutes after sunrise this morning. The bald eagle gave me the joy of being able to do a video so that I could share the youngster with all of you! Take care, be safe. Stay well!

H&G Nest in the Golden Hour

By neighdoctor February 20, 2022 H&G Nest in the Golden Hour

Jordan Lake. At the golden hour this morning, I found mama Godiva out on the perch in front of her nest. That is dad Hershey that you can see inside of the nest, just to the left of the main trunk. Their egg(s) should hatch just about any day now. So I am watching very very closely!

First Bald Eagle Chick I’ve Seen This Season

By neighdoctor February 17, 2022 First Bald Eagle Chick I’ve Seen This Season

Jordan Lake: High Rise Nest. First bald eagle CHICK for us to celebrate this season!!! This is a nest that I don’t often get to see unless I am out with Captain Doug. We went drifting by yesterday and lo and behold there was a gray fuzzy chick in the nest with mom. Hooray!

Big Pine Nest: Mom Loblolly Chases 3-year-old Bald Eagle

By neighdoctor February 10, 2022 Big Pine Nest: Mom Loblolly Chases 3-year-old Bald Eagle

Jordan Lake: Here is what I caught yesterday of the interaction between Loblolly and the three-year-old gang of eight member. 1st photo: the three-year-old is sitting up in the tree quite proud of itself. 2nd photo: Mom Loblolly is at about Mach 3 heading straight for that three year old. 3rd photo: the three-year-old has realized that he is in danger and in a very wrong place as he turns and is trying to launch. 4th photo: above the pine branch you can see a blurred Mom Loblolly‘s head and below that same branch you can see the tail of the three-year-old. 5th photo: the three-year-old catching its balance on a branch before it leaps out. 6th photo: the scared and fleeing 3-year-old passed me in a hurry. 7th photo: mom Loblolly is heading back up towards the nest area. In yesterday‘s video you can see mom Loblolly enjoying a bit of a rest and some grooming after the ouster of the obnoxious three-year-old bald eagle.