Canyon Lake Osprey
May 2, 2021 14:43:21 #
Most of these photos were taken yesterday at our local park lake. I have been monitoring their activity since the Osprey returned from migration so I know them individually. Since I watched them mate I know which is which. The necklace is not necessarily an indication of sex as it can be visible in either male or female. The more reliable means of telling the sexes apart is that the female is normally about 1/3 larger than the male. It is interesting however, that the newly found nest pair exhibit similar markings as the local pair.
This is the male
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Female
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Female
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Female with pronounced necklace
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Flying close to the flag
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Newly discovered Osprey nest
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May 2, 2021 14:50:19 #
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HRBIEL wrote:
Most of these photos were taken yesterday at our l... (show quote)
Great BIFs🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
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May 2, 2021 16:00:40 #
Super photos. So if I understand correctly on the last photo, the one of the new nest, the bird on the left is the female and the the one on the right is the male?
May 2, 2021 16:29:51 #
tramsey wrote:
Super photos. So if I understand correctly on the last photo, the one of the new nest, the bird on the left is the female and the the one on the right is the male?
Thanks for the response! The “necklace” is not a reliable indication of sex in that it may be present in either/both sexes. I’ll have to observe this new pair to see if I can determine.
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May 3, 2021 11:55:58 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
HRBIEL wrote:
Most of these photos were taken yesterday at our l... (show quote)
Nice shots of the Osprey. Particularly like the in flight shots.
May 3, 2021 20:40:45 #
Paul Diamond
Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA
Great that you have osprey you can keep coming back to photograph. Nice shots.
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May 10, 2021 12:32:14 #
HRBIEL wrote:
Most of these photos were taken yesterday at our l... (show quote)
Great BIF shots! Thanx for sharing !
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