Mother Osprey & "The Runt" - Update
Jul 29, 2015 15:51:02 #
Had to go out this AM to see if the runt has become airborne yet. The short answer is "NO". He (or she, I now suspect) is still in the nest while big brother and first hatched big sister are out and about. Mom and big brother were close by today while I was there; but Dad and Sis were nowhere to be found. My guess is that Dad took daughter out for a fishing lesson.
Five images with captions, so be patient. All were shot with my D5200 and Tamron 150-600. Handheld. Some slight cropping was done on a couple of the shots. Otherwise pretty much SOOC.
Enjoy!
Five images with captions, so be patient. All were shot with my D5200 and Tamron 150-600. Handheld. Some slight cropping was done on a couple of the shots. Otherwise pretty much SOOC.
Enjoy!
The Runt looking confused and lonely. "Why oh why can't I fly?"
Big brother coming in to keep little brother company. No bullying!
Touchdown. Big brother to the rescue.
Mom nearby but not for long. She has to make sure the 2 littlest ones are not up to no good.
Mom in the middle now. That's the runt on her left and number 2 on her right. I have no idea who delivered the fish!
Jul 29, 2015 16:23:52 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Had to go out this AM to see if the runt has becom... (show quote)
Great nature sequence. Keep going with it.
Jul 29, 2015 16:24:46 #
Jul 29, 2015 17:10:03 #
Another excellent set, Mike!!
Thanks for sharing this family with us!!
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks for sharing this family with us!!
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Jul 29, 2015 17:24:17 #
Enjoying your posts very much Mike. Excellent captures of this great family, they are such beautiful raptors. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
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Jul 29, 2015 22:08:26 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Great nature sequence. Keep going with it.
Thanks, Mike. I plan to keep going as long as they remain close to the nest.
Jul 29, 2015 22:08:52 #
skip from omro wrote:
great photos
Thank you very much.
Jul 29, 2015 22:10:48 #
angela k wrote:
Another excellent set, Mike!!
Thanks for sharing this family with us!!
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks for sharing this family with us!!
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks, Angela. They are such a fun bunch. Each of the 3 chicks has a distinct personality. Even their body language differs. As of 8PM tonight, the runt still has not fledged.
Jul 29, 2015 22:12:52 #
Sylvias wrote:
Enjoying your posts very much Mike. Excellent captures of this great family, they are such beautiful raptors. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
Thanks, Sylvia. They are something to see now that 2 of them are airborne. The middle one has difficulty landing. Poor big sister is usually right in his glide path and just cringes as he comes in over her head.
Jul 29, 2015 22:13:35 #
photophile wrote:
:thumbup:
Thanks for following along with me.
Jul 29, 2015 22:14:09 #
rlaugh wrote:
What a great set!!
Thank you, Bob. Always a pleasure to have you visit.
Jul 29, 2015 22:15:07 #
gwr wrote:
great set. gary
Thank you, Gary. I've been keeping up with yours, too.
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