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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on August 06, 2013, 09:21:28 PM

Title: More Osprey
Post by: Dinusaur on August 06, 2013, 09:21:28 PM

Here are some Osprey shots from my visit to Lord Ross Park on Aug 5th. These shots show that I still have a lot to learn for proper BIF shots. The bird was at the eastern half of the pond; far away from where I was sitting. Cheers

Hovering about 150ft above water to locate the fish down below. Gulls around were harassing him, he ignored them completely.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/9448885938_68f707e18e_z.jpg)

He has located something - starting to descent.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3824/9446093151_0f5bc2f850_z.jpg)

Completely vertical now.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9446085347_c182eed671_z.jpg)

Looks like he got a big one in his left claw.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/9446078197_bb9f25ec12_z.jpg)

It was too heavy, he couldn't take off, eventually let go and flew away.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/9446069669_f20d60eb51_z.jpg)

As it flew over, it gave me a look, probably didn't want to have his failure captured.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/9455974968_d3fc229584_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9446122959_0787681784_z.jpg)

Title: Re: More Osprey
Post by: BoboBird on August 09, 2013, 12:45:30 PM

Nice set.

Title: Re: More Osprey
Post by: thouc on August 09, 2013, 05:14:16 PM

Nice ones, and the harassing bird is a Caspian Tern.

Title: Re: More Osprey
Post by: Dinusaur on August 09, 2013, 10:17:44 PM

Quote from: "thouc"

Nice ones, and the harassing bird is a Caspian Tern.

Thanks for pointing out the Caspian Tern, didn't know what it was.