Jordan Lake. First Nest. Dad Bard was quite anxious and more than ready to catch a fish for his youngster. He watched. He waited. I watched. I waited. We all get rewarded when we get to see Bard catch his fish!
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Jordan Lake. First Nest. Yesterday there was only a little wind so I managed to get a much better video of Kate and Bard at the nest. Watch as Dad Bard very carefully shows us his feeding behavior with his chick(s).
Bufflehead Ducks Can SPRINT!
Jordan Lake. This pair of bufflehead ducks were floating along serenely. They took a quick rinse and shook their feathers out. I blinked. They had launched! No idea what startled them.
BTW at First Nest the bald eagle incubation continues toward hatching.
Where Did I Photograph “Fishing Bald Eagle”?
I have been asked where I took the photo for my New Gallery Give Away metal print “Bald Eagle Fishing”. I was sitting at the Haw River, just below the Jordan Lake Dam, on the riprap. The bald eagle had made one attempt, missed, winged over and on his second pass caught the fish. I just love it when an eagle looks at his catch clutched in its talons.
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Triplet Visits First Nest
First Nest had a visitor … one of last year’s triplets! I matched the plumage markings to the fledgling photos of last spring. The visitor was the smallest of the triplets. I have seen three times at the lake when a yearling showed up and visited its home nest and was tolerated. This is the first time I’ve seen one get closer than 50 feet to the nest! My goodness!!!
Blue-Eyed Lake Glider
Join the blue-eyed lake glider for a quiet interlude. As the double-crested cormorant gets closer to its breeding season its eyes will become a brighter deeper blue … a hint that though it is winter now spring will follow in March-April.
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