Just Whose Fish Is It?

By neighdoctor November 16, 2017 Just Whose Fish Is It?

2 year-old bald eagles will do just about anything to get a meal …
especially if it means little work on their part.
I watched the gull catch the fish and suddenly drop it.
The young eagle swooped in,
snagged the fish from right at the lake’s surface
and headed for shore where he consumed the gull’s catch.

Doc Ellen’s Winter Lecture dates

By neighdoctor November 9, 2017 Doc Ellen’s Winter Lecture dates

Doc Ellen is giving a lecture on Sat and Sun Dec 9 and 10 at 2:00 PM

on the bald eagles of Jordan Lake and the winter migratory birds that join them.

https://www.ncparks.gov/…/events-and-progr…/winter-surprises

American bald eagle.

Red-breasted merganser.

Gulls chasing a fish.

JL Neighborhood: Bald Eagles and American Coots

By neighdoctor November 1, 2017 JL Neighborhood: Bald Eagles and American Coots

There was a lot of splashing way, way, way across the lake from me. A bald eagle had found a small raft of American Coots – about 20 of the birds. The bald eagle began to harass them with, I am sure, some serious intent to have coot for breakfast. The coot’s best defense is to madly splash water up into the air to confuse the eagle’s aim and for the smaller bird to then dive. Every coot in the raft was doing its best to evade the eagle. The coot would rather dive than fly. The photography is not the greatest, but I decided to share the action with all of you. One of these days I hope to be able to fulfill the top goal on my bucket list and get a longer lens. Thank you for putting up with my efforts!