Jordan Lake State Park

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By enjoying Jordan Lake

My meanderings about the lake often go un-noticed by birds, critters or humans.
I was looking for an immature great blue heron that I had seen fishing this spot a couple of days ago.
Instead I found a fisherman, lost in his craft.
I snapped the photo and eased back up the bank –
glad to see a human enjoying the tranquility of Jordan Lake.

WALK2701 07-18-16 @ 07-20-39 Ebenezerfisherman

By UPDATE on Proposed Rule changes on Eagle Take Permits
UPDATE on Permit Rule Changes proposal. The filing period ended July 5. I and 1,822 others (both private and organizations) submitted our thoughts and suggestions on the proposed rules.
If you would like to look at the comments, they are on line at https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=100&so=DESC&sb=docId&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094.
I will post information as the decision process by the US Fish & Wildlife Service becomes available.
The photo is a 2 year-old bald eagle fishing at Jordan Lake.
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By H&G nest report 06/06/2016

The first photo is Hershey.
He came hurtling across the cove, chasing another adult eagle.
They were traveling at high speed and crossed the cove as I was shooting.
The time stamp on the second photo was 08:41:44 and the first photo of Hershey was 08:41:56.
Both birds passed so close over head that I only got partial shots of Hershey. Whew!

WALK8425 06-06-16 @ 08-41-56 Pea Ridge Hershey & intruder

WALK8411 06-06-16 @ 08-41-44 Pea Ridge Hershey & intruder

By H&G nest report: FLEDGED!!!
Both of the chicks at the H&G nest have fledged!
This is the nest that had been scheduled as the second burn this season.
Thanks to the support of all of you, that burn did not occur.
Fly, Big Chick and Little Chick and parents Hershey and Godiva.
to see a video of the two fledglings flying, go to https://flic.kr/p/HB55hy
in the photo below
Big Chick as just taken off, while Little Chick watches from way down the tree.
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