happy landing for this red-breasted merganser
Jordan Lake
Tagone on one
the immature red-tailed hawk crossed the line into the nesting territory of the American crow
the defense was immediate and intense; sometimes the crow was chasing, sometimes the hawk would chase
they both crossed the river and were still tangling when I lost sight of them
purple dead-nettle
the purple dead-nettle is a member of the mint family
it is an introduced, non-native, species
macro photography done with a long lens: 560mm
nesting materials flight
Petruchio worked hard against a high wind to cross the cove with these materials held tight
he almost missed the edge of the nest and I did miss the shot as he landed
these are photos that I took, one-handed because I was holding onto the blowing trees around me…
sorry about the soft resolution, but the shots are fun to watch, I think!
eagle moonrise
moonrise and adult bald eagle over Jordan Lake
unusual view
this male osprey came in from my left, plowed into the fish, caught the fish with his right talon
he then snapped his wings full up and back and lifted himself and the fish from the river
an unusual viewing angle for me
doc ellen's journey 