Osprey Dawn Hunting

By neighdoctor March 17, 2023 Osprey Dawn Hunting

dawn / sky aglow / metallic /

osprey / eyes glinting / feathers dancing /

sun furnace / bird hovers /

both entities / pulsing /

alive

Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute

By neighdoctor March 17, 2023 Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute

Jordan Lake Dam. The Haw river flowing. The sun a-rising. Herons on the wing. Have a blessed day!

Measurements

By neighdoctor March 14, 2023 Measurements

Jordan Lake. We can look at this photo in two ways. We can see that the female 3-year-old bald eagle has a wing length of ~7ft. The female osprey has a wing length of ~ 5ft. The fish, well, has a fin length of ~ 4 ins. Or we can look at the fact that the bald eagle weighs ~ 12#, the osprey weighs ~ 6#, the fish that the eagle wants to steal weighs about a pound… the osprey is carrying ~ a quarter of its own weight.

Doc Ellen’s Evening Note

By neighdoctor March 13, 2023 Doc Ellen’s Evening Note

Jordan Lake. Argent great blue herons / silvered river / peaceful flow / drawing us / toward hues / rendered / quiet / for sleep serene

First Nest Update

By neighdoctor March 10, 2023 First Nest Update

Jordan lake. 1st chick seen this year at the nest. The afternoon backlighting of the nest made the chick sparkle. The chick is at the light green arrow. There may be a possible chick at the light pink arrow but we will have to wait to see them both at the same time to know for sure.