Osprey in flight
Feb 6, 2020 15:49:23 #
phv wrote:
I’ve posted several shots of this raptor. He’s absolutely gorgeous and sits frequently in an accessible spot for photographers. Today he left his perch and instead of fishing for dinner, he drank deeply of the Goleta slough water, then flew back to the tree. I’m completely mesmerized by him, and was completely unprepared for him flying back to me! I never get tired of photographing him. Hope you enjoy. Download for details as the slough water is dripping off his coat in flight.
Great shots of the flight at you.
Feb 6, 2020 15:55:12 #
Feb 6, 2020 17:33:30 #
phv wrote:
I’ve posted several shots of this raptor. He’s absolutely gorgeous and sits frequently in an accessible spot for photographers. Today he left his perch and instead of fishing for dinner, he drank deeply of the Goleta slough water, then flew back to the tree. I’m completely mesmerized by him, and was completely unprepared for him flying back to me! I never get tired of photographing him. Hope you enjoy. Download for details as the slough water is dripping off his coat in flight.
Very fine!
Feb 6, 2020 18:05:44 #
Feb 6, 2020 18:06:39 #
John Sh
Loc: Toronto, Australia
phv wrote:
I was lucky! Thanks, John!
Luck = right place + right time.
Feb 6, 2020 18:08:05 #
Rashid Abdu wrote:
I have several shots of Osprey in the air: Diving, catching a sword fish, beheading the sword fish and carrying it to it nest.
I don't know how to load images onto HH.
Rashid
I don't know how to load images onto HH.
Rashid
Certainly submit them! Go to Create a new topic at the top of the page, choose Photo Gallery, and then follow the prompts to upload your images. Remember to check the box for download, so that we can see your pictures enlarged.
Feb 6, 2020 18:08:35 #
Feb 6, 2020 19:13:39 #
Rick-ws
Loc: Seattle or North Idaho
I want to know how you bribed that osprey to fly right at you. Not very often raptors participate in a foto shoot, am i right?
Feb 6, 2020 19:34:30 #
My apologies Pam. When I saw you I had not seen these photos. WOW!!! Very well done. Congratulations.
Dennis
Dennis
Feb 6, 2020 19:36:16 #
Rick-ws wrote:
I want to know how you bribed that osprey to fly right at you. Not very often raptors participate in a foto shoot, am i right?
Honestly, he was perched in a tree for the longest time, gazing at the slough water. I was 10-15 yards from the tree. He then went to get a drink and I went closer to his tree thinking he might catch a fish. He simply flew back to his tree, and I was almost under it! So it looked like he was coming at me but you can see his eyes are trained on the upper tree branch. He looked huge in my viewfinder and I almost stumbled, thinking he was coming straight at me!
Lucky!
Feb 6, 2020 19:38:43 #
dennis2146 wrote:
My apologies Pam. When I saw you I had not seen these photos. WOW!!! Very well done. Congratulations.
Dennis
Dennis
Thanks Dennis, but you know it was luck! That osprey is almost always there, right by the restaurant!
This was the best of today’s shoot......my second favorite bird, cedar waxwing!
Feb 6, 2020 20:21:10 #
Feb 6, 2020 21:00:33 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent set!
Much appreciated, Swamp-Cork! It was a good day!
Feb 6, 2020 23:56:31 #
phv wrote:
Thanks Dennis, but you know it was luck! That osprey is almost always there, right by the restaurant!
This was the best of today’s shoot......my second favorite bird, cedar waxwing!
This was the best of today’s shoot......my second favorite bird, cedar waxwing!
I can only say WOW!!! Well done. Now I see the crest you were talking about.
This was a great day. Next time we will have to get Natalie down. You will like her.
Dennis
Feb 7, 2020 08:56:01 #
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