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“Killdeer Launch”
I usually hear a killdeer before I catch sight of it. Their sharp kill-dee, kill-dee is quiet distinctive.
Jordan Lake. The killdeer took center stage and brightly sang and danced. He was accompanied by the rattle of the very cold bass wind.
Jordan Lake. Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute. Killdeer have a very distinct call. I almost always hear them before I see them. But, this morning this killdeer did his bobbing dance just above the bluff from me so we get to enjoy his morning song and his body work too.
Jordan Lake. A pair of Killdeer are taking advantage of all the high water that has brought in a lot of debris filled with worms and other good things to eat. And as the saying goes, Spring has certainly come in with the wind! Have a blessed day and a wonderful beginning to your Spring.
Jordan Lake Dam Birds
I was sitting on top of the dam this morning thinking that I needed to post some birds for all of you.
I was bemoaning the fact that I didn’t have any decent bald eagles to show you …
and then these two bald eagles flew past.
The top bird is a 4 year old and the lower bird is a 5 year old.
They got to about midway between the Haw River and the New Hope River and they each went a different way.
This bright-eyed falcon is a merlin.
I was surprised to see one this early in the migratory season – I usually see a few about the first of November.
There were so many killdeer swooping and calling at the dam that I thought I was at the beach this morning.
Yep, those are acorns – a total of 4 of them (hard to see the 4th one) – all stuffed in the beak of a fish crow!
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