Jordan Lake. In the bird world, when you are startled you don’t usually make a beeline for the closest human … suddenly there was an incoming mallard drake filling my lens!
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TagFresh Fish and Nest Linings
Jordan Lake. First Nest. Mom Kate had a big fish and she had a long way to travel to get it back to the nest. She was in a hurry! Then almost right behind her came Dad Bard with some fresh nest lining material. I don’t know how many chicks are in that nest but I can tell you this: they are well fed and pooping a lot so they have to be doing pretty darn good.
Great Blue Heron Dexterity
Jordan Lake Dam. This great blue heron deftly moved the fish he had speared, flipped it into the air and caught it again so that he could swallow it head first. Note the two long white-tipped black plumes on the heron’s head … these plumes elongate during breeding season … this adult is ready to find a mate.
Chick!
Jordan Lake. First Nest. CHICK!!! What a wonderful way for us to start this week. The pale green arrow is pointing up at the chick. Look for a medium gray fuzzy ball… kind of a triangular shape ball if you get my drift. Hope you enjoy the chick and I sure hope that at some point soon I can see two heads in that nest since most bald eagles have two chicks at a time. Enjoy!
Mallard Pairs Begin Their Morning
Jordan Lake. Two pairs of mallard ducks appeared. One pair quickly settled into feeding for the morning. The other pair apparently had to get stretched out before they began their own feeding. Hope you enjoy the mallards!
First Nest Snippet 2024/02/15
Jordan Lake First Nest Neighborhood. Every once in a while … and it’s been a long while at this point … since I put together a series of small little clips of an outing at Jordan Lake. All of these are from this morning. There are five different species of birds. Hope you enjoy each and every one of them.
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