Ospreys go south for the winter, some go all the way to South America.
The adults leave first in the fall and then the fledgling females.
The young male ospreys are the last to leave the lake.
I caught this fledgling, hatched this year, fishing at the lake this morning.
With the freeze projected for tonight he may too be gone tomorrow.
Note his still orange fledgling eye and the white edging to his flight feathers – marks of a youngster.

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The peregrine falcon was up early chasing breakfast.

He made several extremely fast dashes but I didn’t see him catch anything.

Here he is coming back to a snappy landing at the end of a dash.

His air brakes worked wonderfully well.
At one point the crows tried to take over his roost tree,
but the peregrine abruptly returned and scattered them.
Unlike humans, peregrines like to eat crow…
see video of some of his take offs and landings at https://flic.kr/p/MWmjb9
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THE fastest land or sea animal on earth, the peregrine falcon.
The peregrine is not common here in central NC.
But this morning, I got the thrill of watching one swiftly wing past me.
In a stoop, a hunting dive, the peregrine can reach 200 mph! Oh, my, speed indeed.

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With ALL of you
who watched and encouraged the bald eagles of the JORDAN LAKE EAGLE FAMILY and the H&G EAGLE NEST,
I am celebrating the 2016 Jordan Lake successful Bald Eagle breeding season
& opening of my photography website dreamingsongsphotos.

Until November 7, 2016 I am offering a 20% discount on my bald eagle postcards for an order of $30 or more (not including shipping).

Use coupon code    Eagle Postcards 2016    when you check out

direct link to the website http://www.dreamingsongsphotos.com

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