Osprey on Cell Tower

RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
edited July 19, 2007 in Wildlife
Right near where I work a pair of Ospreys has set up a nest on top of a cell tower. Haven't seen any chicks yet but Mom and Dad are keeping a watchful eye on the place. They are way up in the wild blue yonder in a place where it's tough to get a good shot. I grabbed this early this morning but the haze and bright sun took its toll
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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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    Cool! I hope nothing up there needs repair, I wouldn't want to mess with osprey parents defending a nest. eek7.gif
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    Looks like the city will be building an Osprey nesting site next yearthumb.gif Cool!
  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    Looks like the city will be building an Osprey nesting site next yearthumb.gif Cool!
    Actually just last Sunday there was a big article about how Rhode Island was leading the nation in providing nesting sites for Ospreys. There are none in the city I live in but I suspect they may have to build one since these guys will be back year after year now. I hope nothing on the tower needs repair. Those guys would rip an intruder to shreads. I was very far away and this guy circled and checked me out before going back to the nest and posing for his close-up
    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
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    They have had to do many nesting sites for eagles here as well....these Cell towers are just the right height and shape for the big guys to nest in...they used to be crazy about hydro poles for nesting areas!

    Right you are about the repair thing.lol......:grim
  • Hussain-ArtsHussain-Arts Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    nice shot woow
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