Ospreys in the Sratosphere

RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
edited April 21, 2009 in Wildlife
Been photographing a group of osprey on a 100 ft cell tower near work. It is challenging, to say the least.

Here is my vantage point:
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Hard to get good light that high up but they do like to put on a show. I beleive there are either 2 pairs or 3 males and one happy female.
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One thing for sure is they don't like people coming to near the nest. Once you pass a certain point they circle and watch every move you make. The pair that was there last year dropped fish on me several times.
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I'll be watching for chicks but it's hard to see them at that height until they are almost ready to fledge.
Stay tuned....LOL:D
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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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    Lke the eye contact in the last photo, Ray! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Lke the eye contact in the last photo, Ray! thumb.gif

    I've gotten the same look several times from my wife when I buy equipment. :ivar
    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
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    Great series Ray. Did you use your Bigma for these?

    Dan
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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Great series Ray. Did you use your Bigma for these?

    Dan

    Sigma 150-500OS does a nice job. All were hand held

    Thanks for looking
    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
  • 20DNoob20DNoob Registered Users Posts: 318 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    Great Osprey shots!


    RayLarson wrote:
    One thing for sure is they don't like people coming to near the nest. Once you pass a certain point they circle and watch every move you make. The pair that was there last year dropped fish on me several times.
    rolleyes1.gifI was thinking to myself I'd hate to have to be the tech to go up there to fix something.
    Christian.

    5D2/1D MkII N/40D and a couple bits of glass.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    That last one makes the work worth it! thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    That last one makes the work worth it! thumb.gif

    You are right......I waited a long time for that one. Going on my wall.

    Thanks
    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
  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    20DNoob wrote:
    Great Osprey shots!

    rolleyes1.gifI was thinking to myself I'd hate to have to be the tech to go up there to fix something.

    They would probably get ripped to shreds.
    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
  • ToshidoToshido Registered Users Posts: 759 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    i used to work on cell phone towers and that tower would suck :)
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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    Toshido wrote:
    i used to work on cell phone towers and that tower would suck :)
    It appears that the other pair of Osprey started building another nest on the lower platform. I will investigate tomorrow and see what's going on, if I don't get attacked again. Laughing.gif:D
    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
  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Just when you thought they couldn't go higher one of the Osprey decided to sit on a 300+ foot broadcast tower next to the cell tower

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    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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