Jordan Lake. Bald eagles relish the challenge of cold turbulent wind. Mom Kate at First Nest was certainly enjoying herself. She danced while I braced against the same wind.
Haw River
TagDoc Ellen’s Evening Note 10/14/2022
Jordan Lake. There is solace to be found in the moonscape against the darkening sky. We all need solace now and then, a quietness, a gentleness being brought into our lives by a glimpse of the tranquil moon. Have a blessed evening, Doc Ellen
Reflection …
Jordan Lake. I didn’t really expect to get any useful shot of this bald eagle. I was standing on top of the Jordan Lake Dam … 15 minutes after sunrise. There was mist coming off the lake and the sunlight was making a glaring mirror of the water. I was very startled to find that the reflection almost gives you more of the bird than the actual eagle. The photo is not in focus but I have certainly been focused on how sometimes a photo happens just because it does.
Early Morning Swimmer
Jordan Lake. Early this morning, North America‘s largest rodent swam calmly into view. The beaver picked up a stick far down the shoreline, slipped back into the water with it and swam away.
Early!
Jordan Lake. They have arrived … early! These are pied-billed grebes. I usually don’t see them until mid November. They are migrants who come down and spend the winter with us before they return north to their breeding waters. I think they’re darn cute.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 10/10/2022
Jordan Lake. It was a full moon yesterday and almost still full this morning. BTW the little bird that dashed on and off the screen right at the beginning was a chimney swift. Take the gentleness of the moon with you throughout the day today. Take care, be safe. Stay well.
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