Jordan Lake: Sometimes bald eagles really test my reflexes! Captain Doug and I were out mid-lake when this female bald eagle suddenly flashed into sight. I had not seen her at all before she leapt. You can see that I was shooting her against the bright hot sun – not a photographer’s favorite shooting illumination. Hope you enjoy her sudden appearance into the day!
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Jordan Lake: I had a couple of inquiries into exactly what the heck was a blue-grey gnatcatcher … the little bird that was in this morning‘s natural minute. So here are a couple of photos of the little gnatcatcher and they are indeed small. They are about an inch or so longer than a hummingbird. They feed on all kinds of small flying insects and they really really love to get a mouthful of a spider or a mite.
Jordan Lake, Right at the beginning of the Minute a tiny little bird dashes into view. It is a blue-gray gnatcatcher. It grabs a couple of mouthfuls of breakfast and then zooms on out. You can hear its sweet chatter as it’s hunting. Have a blessed day. Have a great week. Stay well.
Jordan Lake: life at the lake is always surprising me … as with the female fledgling osprey in the first two photos … who is much, much darker in plumage coloration than most ospreys. Her markings are a rich chocolate brown. I have included a photo of a female fledgling osprey in the normal plumage colors I see at the lake. Note the beautiful amber eyes of both birds as well as the white markings at the tips of their feathers.
Jordan Lake: Bald eagles can and do sometimes hover over a fish, especially when the fish is in the shallows. This female bald eagle did a powerful hover and then snatched her fish and headed for a tree, fish tucked tightly under her tail.
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