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Sunrise Bald Eagle Fledgling
Against the sunrise softness flows the stiff shine of feathers and the sharpness of beak and talons. Purpose relentlessly driving the...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/08/2019
It is totally overcast this morning. I made the video of the sailboat about two minutes before official sunrise. I've watched that...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/07/2019
This morning was a very soft pink and blue and gray sunrise. Very distinctly heard the bald eagles talking first thing this morning, A...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Bald Eagle Fledgling Catches a Fish
This youngster had his eye on the fish and successfully caught his mid-morning snack.

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/06/2019
The lake continues to slowly drop its level. The fledgling osprey showed up this morning very very early with a fish. You can see him...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/05/2019
Jordan Lake Dam. Lake level is at 214.34 feet. The air is very dry this morning in spite of the fact we've got a little drizzle here...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Godiva Challenges Hershey
Hershey is up top and Godiva down below.

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/04/2019
The lake has dropped down to 214.39 feet. Very obvious when you look at the shoreline just how much the water level has fallen. But...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/02/2019
I stopped by the dam this morning, actually mid morning, to see how the river flow was going. As we all know it's very very hot today...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Practice!
While on the Haw River above the main lake, a friend and I watched a pair of immature bald eagles practicing the maneuver known as a...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 10/01/2019
Lake level is 214.56 feet this morning. As I was setting up, the young osprey decided to go looking for a fish. You can also briefly...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 09/30/2019
The lake level is down to 214.60 feet. Doesn't look like it's going to come up anytime this week because there is sure not any rain...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 09/28/019
Sometimes waves occur not only at the ocean but at the lake too. This morning they were mostly human induced. But they still make for a...

Doc Ellen
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Osprey Fledgling Landing
Jordan Lake: Osprey fledgling. This is the same bird that was in this morning's Natural Minute video. Thought y'all might like to see...

Doc Ellen
Sep 27, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 09/27/2019
I get to share with you a wonderful experience this morning. The young osprey came back in and decided to perch a little further down...

Doc Ellen
Sep 27, 20191 min read


Falcon! Merlin!!
I was tracking a fish-carrying osprey with my camera when I realized there was a small bird also tracking the osprey. Hmmm. Too late in...

Doc Ellen
Sep 26, 20191 min read


Osprey Got His Fish...
The osprey fledgling manages to catch a fish but has some trouble keeping it safe and secure where he can eat it. This is the same...

Doc Ellen
Sep 25, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 09/25/2019
The lake level is at 214.92 feet. The Haw River is very gentle this morning. Got to watch a great blue heron patiently standing on the...

Doc Ellen
Sep 25, 20191 min read


What a Face!
Ospreys have very animated faces. The fledglings get very expressive. This one flew in and surveyed the scene, glanced at me and went...

Doc Ellen
Sep 24, 20191 min read


Morning Natural Minute 09/24/2019
The lake is down to 214.93 feet. Starting to see more and more shoreline. This morning while I was videoing, things were mostly quiet...

Doc Ellen
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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