Crisp autumn morning by the Haw River.
Jordan Lake
Tagempress
northern harrier: the empress of Harrier Hawk Hill, Jordan Dam
talons?
I had been comparing my many layers of clothes to the red-tailed hawk’s layers of fluffed feathers…
noting that we were both insulated against the cold…
when I started to smile as I wondered if he could see his talons past his tummy…
lady kingfisher
Sharp bill splitting the air in front of her, the female belted kingfisher flashed past me.
watchful
Pied-billed grebes would rather dive or run on the water to escape problems than to fly.
This immature grebe carefully watched me but made no attempt to flee.
hint
Sometimes in the blaze of light that is autumn, a moment appears that hints at the promise of the coming spring.
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