It was so darn hot at the lake today.
This eagle flew past me and it was panting –
and still panting when it landed.
A lot of the other birds were this hot too.
Jordan Lake
Tagwhy the stare
Most of the photographers and bird watchers at Jordan Lake
have noted the intense direct stare at them of an osprey as he passes by with his catch.
Is he proud or is it he wants to be certain what the predator – the human – is doing?
I think it is some of both reactions – and thought provoking for me.
H&G Eagle Family update 08/06/2016
It isn’t hard to tell that Big Chick is the offspring of Hershey –
she has his lighter coloring; albeit with a slight coppery tint.
storm serenity
against the storm clouds this morning appeared the serenity of this great egret
life’s variety
oh, sometimes, I get such a different point of view…..
such as this great blue heron flying directly over my friend and I
and sometimes,
black and white photos are the best for displaying life’s variety
prescribed burn update
Wildlife Information for all of you:
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, on their Facebook page, has in the last couple of days put up a new series of 12 postings that give an overview of the different aspects of prescribed burns and the reasons behind the use of these burns here in NC. There is a lot of information there – especially in the paper authored by NC State University. I am pleased to see this outreach from the NC WRC. I hope you have a chance to go to their Facebook page and learn more about prescribed burns, ask questions, make comments and be part of the dialogue. Their Facebook page is at http://<a href=”https://www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/” rel=”nofollow”>www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/</a>
The photo is bald eagle fledgling Big Chick of the H&G nest this year.
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