Jordan Lake: HELLO!

By neighdoctor June 30, 2020 Jordan Lake: HELLO!

HELLO! I swung around to find this Dad osprey coming in quick, with a lot of curiosity in his face. What a neat surprise as the sun was arising!

Jordan Lake: Uh, Oh! Whose Fish is It?

By neighdoctor June 24, 2020 Jordan Lake: Uh, Oh! Whose Fish is It?

Mom osprey was set to grab the fish and bolt for her nest. The fledgling great blue heron, being very inexperienced, tried to get the fish too. A mature great blue heron would not have made the attempt. Mom osprey would not have challenged an adult great blue heron. The fish won the face-off. This time.

Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: Ace the Osprey

By neighdoctor June 21, 2020 Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: Ace the Osprey

Ace the Osprey is vibrant. Sheer concentration. Intent evident from beak to talon. Alive in the early light.

Jordan Lake: Sloooow Bee

By neighdoctor June 17, 2020 Jordan Lake: Sloooow Bee

You know that saying about “busy as a bee”? Just for the fun of it I caught this common eastern bumblebee gathering pollen and slowed his flight down, a wee bit. It was great fun watching a pollinator at work!