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Doc Ellen
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/23/2019
It is the very first day of autumn. I've seen two ospreys this morning. But the first day of autumn means the ospreys are leaving very...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Ever Have One of Those Days...
The fledgling eagle was enjoying a Sunday morning quiet moment (rare for a youngster to be quiet early in the day) when, well, when, oh...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/22/2019
The lake is almost a full foot below normal pool. Today is the last day of summer. Tomorrow is the first day of autumn. So I added a...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/21/2019
It was 53°F this morning. Really comfortable and crisp. A lot of birds out and about. I think they like the cool weather as much as most...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Bald Eagle Dawn Fishing Dive
The dawn was gently layered in pastel pinks and blues. The elegant plunging body of the 4-year-old bald eagle was an arrogant jewel...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/20/2019
I’m introducing all of you to first light this morning. Sometimes people are startled to realize that first light and sunrise are not the...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Evening Natural Moment 09/19/2019
There’s a little bit of wind out on the lake this afternoon and you can certainly hear it in the video for this evening. I found a patch...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Caught Just Right 09/18/2019
Great blue herons are actually grey. But, in certain light, like the golden hour this morning, you can easily see how the heron got his...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/18/2019
Jordan Lake, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Oh, this morning is cool with low humidity! Only a few days away from autumn. The bald eagles...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/17/2019
Do you ever have that occasional day when everything just seems to be more behind than going forward? I had one of those days today. I...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 09/16/2019
This morning, out of the lifting fog, appeared a boat. I am not sure where the boat came from or where it was going. Perhaps Monday is...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Laugh With Doc Ellen...
Uh, oh. As I watched a hawk zip over my head this morning, I found myself thinking it sure looked liked a "T" in flight and that could...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute, 09/15/2019
We get to hear lots of birds this morning. There are bald eagles, brown-headed nuthatches and crows all talking about waking up and...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute, 09/14/2019
The young beaver passed me early this morning, just after sunrise. He had finished with his night's work. Beavers are nocturnal. And...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Star of the Class
Jordan Lake: Bald Eagle Fledgling During the photography class this morning, we got a chance to watch this eaglet calmly, almost...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Juxtaposition
We think of birds as fragile, feathers and air, so to speak. We think of trees as sturdy, leaves and wood, you could say. Yet, winds...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Morning Natural Minute 9/10/2019
Jordan Lake: Juxtaposition We think of birds as fragile, feathers and air, so to speak. We think of trees as sturdy, leaves and wood,...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Surprised Osprey Fledgling
This female fledgling kept looking down at her talons ... almost as if she were surprised that she had caught her very own fish! She was...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Natural Minute, Sunday, 09/08/2019
Jordan Lake. This morning, just before sun rise actually, a great blue heron and I were watching the lake together. And then another...
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Doc Ellen
Sep 7, 20191 min read
Adult Bald Eagle
This bald eagle was floating above the dam, watching me and the rest of the world.
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