I had seen gull feathers in eagle’s nests
this morning was the first time I saw an eagle flying with a gull it had caught
the shot is a long one for my lens so the focus is a bit soft, but I wanted to share this event anyway
bald eagles of Jordan Lake
Tagnesting materials flight
Petruchio worked hard against a high wind to cross the cove with these materials held tight
he almost missed the edge of the nest and I did miss the shot as he landed
these are photos that I took, one-handed because I was holding onto the blowing trees around me…
sorry about the soft resolution, but the shots are fun to watch, I think!
eagle moonrise
moonrise and adult bald eagle over Jordan Lake
prowess
Katherine, aka Kate, matriarch of New Hope, in all her prowess and glory.
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
eagle memories
as I composed this shot, I found myself thinking of my great grandmother’s postcard collection
and then I realized that the eagle was also remembering…
doc ellen's journey 