The eagle was intent upon something way up in the sky. The eagle shifted it's glance and perched thinking. Suddenly it exploded almost straight up off of the branch and into the air. Captain Doug and I both said at the same time "I haven't never seen an eagle launch straight up like that". 🦉

Mom Osprey needs to replenish her body and spirits before she leaves for South America on fall migration. Occasionally two ospreys will sight the same fish at almost the same time. Mom osprey got to the fish before the male osprey did. He decides to float up & out. She happily hauls her fish away.🦉

This morning as the sun rose over the Haw River at the Jordan Lake Dam, the ospreys began to fill the sky with graceful flights as they fished for their breakfast. 🦉

Breakfast flights at the Jordan Lake Dam. Thought I’d let y'all get a taste of how active the birds are being. 3 times I saw groups of 15 ospreys in the air. 11 great egrets. 6 great blue herons. 1 green heron! Even if you do not have binoculars or a telephoto lens, bring your chair and just watch.🦉

We know a ruby-throated hummingbird as it dashes madly about. There is another hummer at Jordan Lake - the hummingbird moth. Get close to the moth and realize its an insect, not a bird! I found both of these critters recently and wanted to share. Enjoy their beauty and their zipping sipping flight!🦉