Jordan Lake. Sparkle/blinking beating heart/life of plant water sky … Is that shimmering light/persistence/showing somehow/roots found place/amongst jumbled rocks/thrusting living leaves/above lake’s waters
B. Everett Jordan Lake
TagFirst Nest Biggest Chick Got Wet
Jordan Lake. First Nest. Yesterday had intermittent rain showers. 1st photo the biggest chick has rain splatters all over her dark brown feathers. 2nd photo she got mad and shook the rain off because eagles really do not like getting wet. 3rd photo: all three chicks and mom Kate. I included a photo to help you locate all four birds.
Mom Kate and her Triplets
Jordan Lake. First Nest. It was foggy yesterday morning but I could still see the bald eagle triplets. Mom Kate is looking at the smallest of the three chicks while the other two siblings look on.
Triplets!
Jordan Lake. First Nest. Triplets!!! Kate and Bard have three chicks. The usual number of chicks in a nest is two – 3 is uncommon. The small chick laying across the front of the nest is probably the youngest of the 3. Sometimes eggs are laid and hatched several days apart. The 2 bigger chicks are looking up at Dad Bard – you can see the back of his head and his tail.
Shelter 8 update
Jordan Lake. I saw Loblolly last week (that is her in the photo) but have not seen Pitch in more than 3 weeks. We will all have to wait until this coming December to see what Loblolly does. My thanks again to each of you in all your support of not just Loblolly and Pitch but also for the Jordan Lake Neighborhood. Peace and grace, Doc Ellen
First Day of Spring 2023
Jordan Lake. Darn it all! It is the 1st Day of Spring … and the osprey is making an effort to shake out the cold of a winter that seems determined to stay. I’m with the osprey … go winter, go away.
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