Lunch with an Osprey

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 13, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I was in the Wetlands last week when this Osprey landed nearby and he was carrying his lunch (sorry Fish).
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He seemed pleased with his lunch
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when he thought I was going to ask for some he gave me that Andy Williams "Don't Mess with my Ribs" look
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pretty soon it was time to leave and start looking for dinner
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Great set Harrythumb.gif I like the don't mess with my ribs look. Is it just me or is the fish "stored" in the tree? When I was younger I was fishing at a local pond and all of a sudden there was this really load SPLASH sound in the water. About 30 seconds later this huge Osprey comes out of the water with a trout. The worst part, it was bigger than any trout I had ever caught out of there in the five plus years I fished there.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Great set Harrythumb.gif I like the don't mess with my ribs look. Is it just me or is the fish "stored" in the tree? When I was younger I was fishing at a local pond and all of a sudden there was this really load SPLASH sound in the water. About 30 seconds later this huge Osprey comes out of the water with a trout. The worst part, it was bigger than any trout I had ever caught out of there in the five plus years I fished there.

    Eric
    Hey Eric,

    He brought the fish in with him (I couldn't get the D100 focused in time to catch his arrival). He chowed down for awhile and left the remains when he was finished. They are amazing to watch on the hunt. If they spot a fish, they get it.
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    great set Harry, the third one is a classic. I can see why you are enjoying Florida thumb.gif.

    Shay.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    #3 for me to Harry. Reminds me of a line from a good ol boy country song, "She's got a Red Neck side when you get her agitated"

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    my lunch radar, of course, went off!

    excellent series, h
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Harry,
    Great Shots!! Hope one of these days I will get up there with new equip and get down to some serious shooting!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    shay wrote:
    great set Harry, the third one is a classic. I can see why you are enjoying Florida thumb.gif.

    Shay.
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks a lot. Its funny everyone seems to like that 3rd shot and I wasn't all that happy with it. If it hadn't been for the pose I would have culled it out.

    I am enjoying Florida, its around 80 degrees today.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    #3 for me to Harry. Reminds me of a line from a good ol boy country song, "She's got a Red Neck side when you get her agitated"

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    Hey Ben,

    Glad you liked it. There was no way I was going to mess with her after that look. She was strict. :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks a lot. Its funny everyone seems to like that 3rd shot and I wasn't all that happy with it. If it hadn't been for the psoe I would have culled it out.
    Yeah, that struck me when you said that. Seems for me at least the ones I like go against what the viewers like. Think I heard that before too, "Photographer not the best judge of his own work." ne_nau.gif

    So from now on I don't like anything I do and the rest of the world will love iloveyou.giflust my work!!!:lol4:lol4:hide Yeah, thats the ticket!!!:wow:bigbs
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks a lot. Its funny everyone seems to like that 3rd shot and I wasn't all that happy with it. If it hadn't been for the psoe I would have culled it out.

    I am enjoying Florida, its around 80 degrees today.
    That Osprey is staring right at you. It jumps out at you, perfect eye contact. It mightn't be your best technical shot but it is perfectly titled.

    Take a bow, Harry,

    Shay.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    shay wrote:
    That Osprey is staring right at you. It jumps out at you, perfect eye contact. It mightn't be your best technical shot but it is perfectly titled.

    Take a bow, Harry,

    Shay.
    Well OK
    :curtsey
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Yeah, that struck me when you said that. Seems for me at least the ones I like go against what the viewers like. Think I heard that before too, "Photographer not the best judge of his own work." ne_nau.gif

    So from now on I don't like anything I do and the rest of the world will love iloveyou.giflust my work!!!:lol4:lol4:hide Yeah, thats the ticket!!!:wow:bigbs
    Hey Ben,
    :lol4 Yep, that's the way it usually goes. The stuff I like usually gets a big ho hum reaction.
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks a lot. Its funny everyone seems to like that 3rd shot and I wasn't all that happy with it. If it hadn't been for the pose I would have culled it out.

    I am enjoying Florida, its around 80 degrees today.
    its the look Harry just like that of andy's blue bird [maybe not as sharp ]but the same hard to get moment its is a goodie and glad you did not do the cull thing :uhoh Jeff
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    andy wrote:
    my lunch radar, of course, went off!

    excellent series, h
    Hey Andy,

    Thanks for the comments and I was surprsied you weren't there fighting that osprey for the fish.:D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    Harry,
    Great Shots!! Hope one of these days I will get up there with new equip and get down to some serious shooting!
    Hey Trish,

    Thanks for the kind comments. The Wetlands and Merritt Island are there just waiting for you to get some serious or even non-serious equipment.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    its the look Harry just like that of andy's blue bird [maybe not as sharp ]but the same hard to get moment its is a goodie and glad you did not do the cull thing :uhoh Jeff
    Hey Jeff,

    You're right that "osprey glare" makes the shot. I'm kind of happy too that this one didn't go into the cull file.
    Harry
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