Jordan Lake. First Nest. The chick is certainly growing rapidly! The bald eagle is one of the fastest maturing birds known. It looks like this fellow is now about 8 to 9 weeks old. He is looking all about for his parents. The chick appears to be very well fed but when you’re a youngster … you know how it goes … you want food now!
Jordan Lake. First Nest. This morning I managed to see the chick in the nest. It’s a little difficult to tell where the chick is so in the second photo I drew a circle around it. The chick is facing us. In the third photo you can see Dad Bart. He is preening hard! I did see Mom Kate but she went by so quick I didn’t get a photo of her.
Jordan Lake. First Nest. Captain Doug was out and about and got us a great photo of the chick at First Nest. Oh how quickly bald eagle chicks grow. As far as we know there’s only the one chick in the nest.
Jordan Lake. Easter Sunrise 2024 with greetings sung and chattered by a gentle multitude of birds welcoming the day.
Jordan Lake. Yesterday morning I recorded this horned grebe paddling along. It looks a little ragged because it’s actually in molt. It is changing from the light gray overall winter color into the vibrant browns, reds and yellow that it will have when the molt is finished. Also note that the grebe is floating past a fair amount of debris because the lake was up to 219.67 feet. That is what the lake is supposed to do… Hold in water from heavy rainfall and then slowly let it out afterwards so nothing gets flooded downstream. I am glad the lake is there to control the flooding! I think the grebe is glad the lake is there so it can paddle.
Jordan Lake. Captain’s Nest. The fuzzy bright white chick, directly in front of its parent, follows every move of Mom’s head as it waits for each bite of fish.
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