Sidney's Debut

RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
edited July 18, 2008 in Wildlife
I have been following a pair of mating ospreys on a very high cell tower behind where I work. Today, for the first time, the chick was visable and he is well past baby stage. He usually is in the middle of the nest which makes it impossible to see him but today he ventured to the edge of the nest and I was able to get a couple of shots of him. Mon & Dad (Herb & Mildred) do not like it if anyone walks near the tower. Yesterday they both circled me as I walked closer to get a look. First the squwaks then the swoops.

These were tough to get hope you enjoy them. C&C Welcome and appreciated

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Dad listens and Baby Sidney says it way too hot up here.

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Young Sidney checks out the landscape
Ray Larson
Nikon D80, D300, D700 all gripped, Nikkor 50 f1.8 Nikkor 18-200 VR Nikkor 70-200 VR f2.8 Nikkor 28-300 VR, Sigma 50-150 f2.8 Sigma 80-400 OS Sigma 150-500 OS Nikon SB600

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  • WilliamClark77WilliamClark77 Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    I bet those were hard to get but worth the effort.
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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    WilliamClark77 wrote:
    I bet those were hard to get but worth the effort.

    Thank you..yes they were. It was 96 degrees and that tower is in the stratosphere. Not to mention one of the adults was buzzing me all the time.
    Ray Larson
    Nikon D80, D300, D700 all gripped, Nikkor 50 f1.8 Nikkor 18-200 VR Nikkor 70-200 VR f2.8 Nikkor 28-300 VR, Sigma 50-150 f2.8 Sigma 80-400 OS Sigma 150-500 OS Nikon SB600
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