Tuesday, April 30, 2013

~~~Osprey~~~

In my last post I shared  a couple of photos of the Osprey!  I "of course"  : )  had  more so I am using them for the WBW post !
When I first saw the Osprey on my walk I was a bit surprised!!  They used to be seen along the river,but I haven't seen any in recent years !!

There used to be so many  Cormorants  at  the river,and  I believe it got
fished so heavily that the Osprey's moved on!!

Full wingspan measuring 5-6 feet and body length  21-26  inches,he is a
spectacular sight!!

I didn't know, but read that they are sometimes referred to as the Fish Hawk!!




The next two are from last August at the ocean!!
Not  my best shot for sure ; ), but the Osprey caught himself a fish, and was of so fast I
couldn't believe it!

This is a typical nest ...nothing to fancy, but it works!!


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24 comments:

  1. Carole M.April 30, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    great photos Grace; I was surprised to see such long leg extension in the Osprey too; well done!

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  2. mickApril 30, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Great in-flight photos of the ospreys. I see ospreys quite frequently but haven't managed any good photos recently.

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  3. NancyApril 30, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    You were able to capture some really great shots of the osprey...I was able to get a shot of one carrying his fish off last week...They are beautiful and huge birds...

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  4. HansHBApril 30, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Lovely post for the theme!

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  5. ArijaApril 30, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Glad you gave us more of your osprey shots Grace, they really are magnificent birds and missing out on these flight shots would have been a pity.

    I was really miffed at blogger who uploaded two of your comments and ate the third!

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  6. DeniseinVAApril 30, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Hi Grace, you got some impressive flying photos of this beautiful bird.

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  7. TexWisGirlApril 30, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    just so cool!

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  8. eileeninmdApril 30, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Grace, love your Osprey shots. It is neat to have a nest to watch during your walks!

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  9. ElaineApril 30, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    Beautiful shot and what a treat for you! Hopefully you'll be seeing more of these guys.

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  10. Ruth HiebertApril 30, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    The Osprey is a beautiful bird. Those huge wings are impressive.

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  11. Muffy's MarksApril 30, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    We have osprey on our lake, or at least we did last year. Ice is still on, so we won't be out for a while. They are great fishers, and like you said quick!!!

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  12. Country Gal April 30, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Awesome photos ! I am practicing my smaller birds in flight photography at the feeders in the yard as they flap and flit around ! Thanks for sharing ! Have a good day !

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  13. Beatrice P. BoydApril 30, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    The best place for us to find osprey is at Chincoteague NWR and I have never gotten any shots of them.

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  14. KarenApril 30, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    Terrific in-flight captures!

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  15. UnknownMay 1, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    It's a very handsome bird.

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  16. Ottars fotobloggMay 2, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Great photos of Osprey, this bird, I haven't seen yet but it exists here in Norway as well.

    Ottare

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  17. DeniseinVAMay 3, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Back again to say hi and to thank you for stopping by. Always lovely to hear from you and by the way, I love your ramble. I'm a rambler myself as you can see by this ;) Have a great day Grace!

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  18. ChrisMay 3, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Superb pictures Grace... i would love to get some nice shots of this bird that I've seen only once...

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  19. Wally JonesMay 4, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    As you may be able to tell by my avatar, the Osprey is one of my favorite birds!
    Here in central Florida, we have baby ospreys all over the place right now with busy parents fishing full time to keep the fed.

    Thank you for a very nice post!

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  20. Neil PopeMay 4, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Grace I have never seen one, locally.
    We just don't seem to get them inland.

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  21. AnonymousMay 5, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Grace they are beautiful shots.

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  22. holdingmomentsMay 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Great shots of the Osprey Grace, much better than my efforts of last week, when myself and Trevor went looking for some.

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  23. Roy NorrisMay 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Seeing an Osprey, thats really special GG and with a fish as well. Your getting too good.{:))

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  24. MaryMay 13, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    Wow..wonderful! The nest is pretty cool, too.

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