Mom 'N' Pop Osprey BIF

Osprey Whisperer

The osprey parents doing their thing. FISHING!!! and Flying!!! I wish I was as good at either.

Mom

















Dad.



























The whole family. Heavily cropped and shot from across the Intracoastal Waterway on the shore (no boat on this one). Could have used Steve's 500mm :uhoh






Thanks for looking. Hope to work up the other couple hundred shots of the ospreys in the area. (3 nests.). Easier to shoot than PP. These need some work/help in that matter ...also. :cry

Dick on Aruba

Fantastic series Mike, well done.

Dick.

Harryb

Excellent capures Mike. Your exposures are dead on.

dallas

Very very nice Mike, excellent series

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Dick. Nice of you to say. Do you see these birds in your area?

ehughes

Excellent Mike

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Harry. Exposure would be easier if we could control the sun and the birds.

kdog

Excellent series! I love seeing these nesting and feeding shots.

regards,
-joel

Khaos

Good shots. I love stuff like this.

snapapple

Great captures and great photos. I love action shots.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Bill. Glad you had some time to stop in and take a look. They are not eagles...but I'm fast becoming fond of these amazing birds. I'm starting to maybe even think they are more attractive than the baldies. They are quite regal with their white boots, crown and all.

Ric Grupe

3 out of 4 eyes ain't bad. :smack



Even if one is dead!

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Ed. Nice of you to say. I appreciate you taking a look and commenting.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Joel. Nice of you to take a look and comment.

jeff lapoint

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks Joel. Nice of you to take a look and comment.

Strong work Mike! Keep these osprey pics comin. Did you get that 300 yet or what?:D

Osprey Whisperer

Khaos wrote:

Good shots. I love stuff like this.

Thanks Khaos. I like stuff like this too....especially when I'm shooting it.

Something about these raptors....too cool to see them flying in the wild.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Snappy. Action/flight shots are extra fun for me. It's kind of like hunting without the blood shed...ammo..noise..fear of shooting yourself. :uhoh

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Ric. It's always funny till someone loses an eye. I could have photoshopped a couple more eyeballs in that photo.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Jeff. Nope.....didn't get that 300/400mm yet. Still shooting with the trusty 200mm with 1.4x TC. :cry Good thing I can get close to the nests. They are located right in the middle of the waterway...next to all the boat traffic. The birds are not bothered by close approaching photogs. Hope to have some new glass soon. Too many other things taking my money away from the camrea fund (food/utilities etc. ).

jeff lapoint

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Too many other things taking my money away from the camrea fund (food/utilities etc. ).

food? utilities? overrated

riddim_maker

Man! It seems like a chore keeping them kids fed. Well somebody's got to do it, might as well be mom and pop.
Awesome series Mike

ginger_55

Cool shooting of your new pets! No, that doesn't sound nice, I know you have worked at getting those shots for what seems like months!

I like the 5th one where the bird is looking at you, but the others are great captures! Best shots of baby Ospreys that I have seen!

ginger

Osprey Whisperer

jeff lapoint wrote:

food? utilities? overrated

Definitely....but that "L" glass doesn't taste real good..even grilled with onions & garlic. I guess it's part of the price we pay to shoot.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Russ. It does seem like a lot of work...feeding 3 huge chicks. The parents are amazing fisherbirds. A couple times I've seen them just make a short little circle about 40' out from the nest....casually swoop down to the water..and grab a good sized fish. I don't have that kind of luck when I go out fishing. They are making me look bad.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Ginger. Awful nice of you to say. I appreciate it.

I've been going out shooting these osprey for over a month now. It's amazing how fast and large these chicks grew. they have not flown yet..but I imagine since they are flapping their wings in the nest....it won't be long. I hope I'm there to capture them flying.

fire1035

#5 creeps me out. That being said I love birds of prey. They are beautiful and very efficient with what they do. I love to watch them work.

Osprey Whisperer

fire1035 wrote:

#5 creeps me out. That being said I love birds of prey. They are beautiful and very efficient with what they do. I love to watch them work.

He knew I was taking his mug shot. It is kind of creepy when they look right into your eyes. Wonder what they are thinking. Thanks for looking.