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By First Nest Intruder

Jordan Lake. First Nest. Mom Kate was in the nest feeding a chick or chicks. A bald eagle fledgling flew into the cove. I quickly saw that it was not one of the fledglings from First Nest from last year. Mom Kate and Dad Bard were also sure it was not one of their offsprings either.

By Wee Small Wood Chipper

Jordan Lake. The brown-headed nuthatch is only about 3 to 4 inches in length. Makes it much smaller than the woodpeckers in the Jordan Lake Neighborhood. However, it certainly holds its own when it comes to drilling underneath the bark looking for bugs and spiders to eat. The occasional high pitched chittering that you hear throughout the clip is this nuthatch’s mate who is further up the tree also drilling for insects. Hope you enjoy the determination that this little bird shows.

By Another Triplet Visits!

Jordan Lake. First Nest. Another of last year’s triplets visited its home nest! This time it was the biggest of the 3. Pine cones clustered near the young eagle’s head can make seeing the eagle a chore. In last photo Bard is flying right over the youngster after barely giving it a glance. Interesting!!!

By Mom Kate Brooding

Jordan Lake. First Nest. My first glance up at the nest and I thought my goodness I’m seeing a very clear shot of Mom Kate brooding. Got my lens on the nest and realized that a spindly branch that had been obstructing my view of the nest was no longer there. I do not know if one of the parents removed that branch. Perhaps they accidentally knocked it out of the nest. Could’ve been the wind that took it out. I checked the rest of the nest and it looked just fine. So, I’m hoping this means that mayhap I will be able to get better photos of the nest and it’s occupants for us to share!