Osprey, Osprey and more Osprey

[Barbara Ponder]

I love osprey and lucky for me have been able to find a few around here, unfortunately I have yet to catch one in flight with a fish, so I will continue to work on that. CC always welcomed and appreciated.




Getting ready for take off


Taking off


Drying out from a rain shower


Flying in the rain

[Wavelength]

great images !!!

[Barbara Ponder]

great images !!!

Thank you Nandakumar!

[Nat]

Great shots, you will eventually get them with a fish....when the fledglings are being fed by momma.....it may be too late this year..

[Barbara Ponder]

Great shots, you will eventually get them with a fish....when the fledglings are being fed by momma.....it may be too late this year..

Thanks Natalie. I am not a patient person but I know it will come.

[Dave Humphries]

Good to see you keep shooting as the weather deteriorates from blue sky (#1) to rain (#5) Barbara.

If mine, I'd be tempted to desaturate that orange thing in #5 - and that wasn't even intended as a pun.

Great series, Dave

[Barbara Ponder]

Good to see you keep shooting as the weather deteriorates from blue sky (#1) to rain (#5) Barbara.

If mine, I'd be tempted to desaturate that orange thing in #5 - and that wasn't even intended as a pun.

Great series, Dave

Dave great suggestion and I would have not have thought about that myself! I thought about blurring the buildings etc even more but then I thought better of it as I kind of liked how it shows how close to civilization these guys live.

[purplehaze]

Enviable shots, Barbara!

[skitterbug]

Are you using a tripod or are you hand holding your equipment! These are great shots of a magnificent bird!

[Barbara Ponder]

Enviable shots, Barbara!

Thank you Janis!

[Barbara Ponder]

Are you using a tripod or are you hand holding your equipment! These are great shots of a magnificent bird!

Thank you Sandy! I only shoot hand-held although I own 3 tripods I never use them as i feel confined by them. Eventually I would imagine I will need to use them but for now it's holding.

[Rebel]

Awesome shots Barbara!

#2 and #4 are my personal favourites, I much prefer bird photography when there is another element involved in the image.

We have Osprey locally, its also what our local rugby team are named after.

[Shadowman]

Another good series, hope you both get your captures.

[Barbara Ponder]

Awesome shots Barbara!

#2 and #4 are my personal favourites, I much prefer bird photography when there is another element involved in the image.

We have Osprey locally, its also what our local rugby team are named after.

Thanks Matt! I hope your team is tougher than some of these guys! They are easily chased off by mocking birds who are a small bird

[Barbara Ponder]

Another good series, hope you both get your captures.

Thanks John! Me to!

[Rebel]

Thank you Sandy! I only shoot hand-held although I own 3 tripods I never use them as i feel confined by them. Eventually I would imagine I will need to use them but for now it's holding.

I'm not really a fan of rugby.

I follow football (soccer) and my team are called The Swans

[Barbara Ponder]

I'm not really a fan of rugby.

I follow football (soccer) and my team are called The Swans

I just spit water all over my computer from laughing so hard! The Swans? not exactly a tough name, just saying.

[Rebel]

I just spit water all over my computer from laughing so hard! The Swans? not exactly a tough name, just saying.

Haha, not tough no but football (soccer) is nicknamed "The Beautiful Game"

[Wandjina]

Great shots, Barbara ... the second one is my favourite. There is a sense of anticipation with the left foot raised and a look of determination in the eye. It is a lovely simple photo that tells a story.
The background, although plain white, blends in nicely with the white colours of the feathers.
Wonderful photos.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shots Barbara, I loved #4 with fluffy hair