Osprey, up close ...

Our Osprey pair is very busy with nest building, we did see them do something new yesterday, flying into a dry field to pick up some grasses. We have seen them pick up wet weeks and mud, I think to pack the nest, but it was a surprise to see them "hunting grass" in a field :biggrin:

Images with D01 are D200, 400 f2.8 plus TC1.7, those with D02 are d200 with 200-400 handheld. All are full-frame or very modest crops. These, and more, can also be found Here.

Heading to the Building Supply Store:


Honey, I'm BAAACCCK!


Bringing back Field Grass:




Still Dripping after a Water Pickup

 

Thanks, Harry. It is pretty interesting to see the "extras" that happen like this.

Thanks. Be persistent. It took me months before I saw the first ones up here, then once I knew what to look for, and where to look, I find them all over the area now.

Thanks. Wing Clip is an interesting concept. We had a display of world wide award winning photos here a few months ago, and just about all had a wing or two clipped. Sometimes they just come so nice and close :biggrin:

Thanks. Perhaps you need to go and train a bird or two? An Attack Sparrow or such??????

Thanks, Jim. This sure is starting off to be a good season, eh?

Thanks, Nick, and you are one to talk about "spoiled" ... :wink: :wink: I had never seen that either, it was quite fun to watch.

Thanks, Gale. Isn't it getting close to Limpkin Time?

Thanks. Cooperative subjects help a lot :biggrin:

Thanks, Louie. Those last two seem to be the "faves" of the bunch, eh?

Thanks, Andreas. I liked the wing postiion on that one as well, and I agree, the drops just add a "touch". Let us know when you will be down this way.