Trees, lest we forget, have their own memories. Arboreal kin folk remembered as the lake recedes and the ancient ones briefly appear in the silver hush of an autumn dawning.
Haw River
TagRusty? Blackbird?
Oh the eyes of this bird! This is a rusty blackbird in its winter plumage. These birds are in decline and are considered to be a vulnerable species. I see a few of these rusty blackbirds every winter here at Jordan Lake. Keep your eye out for the golden eye of this blackbird!
Breakfast Biscuit
The crow had found a leftover biscuit somewhere. Apparently it was a very hard biscuit. Crows know to soak things that need to be softened. This biscuit gets several dips. The shorebird that shows up occasionally is a greater yellow legs. I hope you enjoy the crow and his breakfast.
Autumn Leaf
today I am vibrantly me
anon I will be but a memory
but today that letting go
that surrender to the wind
is not to be
today I am still vibrantly me
3-year-old bald eagle minute
There is nothing quite like the arrogance of a 3-year-old bald eagle. This one is showing the definitive 3-year face stripe that is almost a mask. It’s beak still has some smudges of darkness as it goes towards the bright yellowing of an adult. Raptors often rest with 1 foot up like this one is doing. If it were cold that resting foot might have been tucked up against its tummy. Hope you enjoy this part of the cruise that Captain Doug and I took yesterday at Jordan Lake.
Jordan Lake Sunrise
Jordan Lake. Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute. November 4, 2023.
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