Osprey in Flight

[kap55]

Was wandering around the marsh today and this flew by.





Welcome any C&C.

[wilgk]

Very nice and sharp, well done.

[John 2]

Nice shots Brian. We have one colony in the UK and the news is they are back from overwintering in Africa. They are on this years list of "must dos".

[Jeffbridge]

Both good ones...I like #2 though....

[Donald]

Nice shots Brian. We have one colony in the UK and the news is they are back from overwintering in Africa. They are on this years list of "must dos".

We've got a lot more than that John.

There are breeding pairs in several sites in Scotland and Wales and, I'm sure, England.

In fact one of lives great pleasures is looking in on the webcam at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes reserve - http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/...loch-of-lowes/

At the moment, they are sitting on 3 eggs. The female on this nest is thought to be one of the oldest ospreys alive and has far exceeded the previously known average lifespan of the bird.

Unfortunately the one chick that did make it from this nest last year seems to have died in Africa at the end of last year (the chicks are tagged before they fledge and are followed via satellite tracking).

[John 2]

We've got a lot more than that John.

There are breeding pairs in several sites in Scotland and Wales and, I'm sure, England.......... .

Sorry Donald. You are quite right. I thought I had read it on their site but I was dreaming.


http://www.ospreywatch.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=49

[IzzieK]

I like #2 too Brian. I was sort of wandering about the merging of the beak with the wings on #1....

[Shadowman]

Nice capture.

[Brownbear]

Great captures. Beautifully exposed, awesome focus and wonderfully sharp. I especially adore the first image for the wing position. (and beautiful detail)

[Scouse]

Great catches Brian. Love the ospreys, the seahawks! We have quite a few here.

We were in San Carlos Mexico a couple of years back and the town had put nesting platforms on every power pole and post around the town. We lost count of about 60 nesting pair just driving through.

[FrankMi]

For some reason, from the title I was expecting to see huge counter-rotating propellers but this is much nicer by far! Great captures Brian!

[kap55]

Thanks everyone for the comments. There are several nesting platforms around the area that I live - here's a shot of that same Osprey leaving the nest.

[bnnrcn]

Great shots Brian, my best is #3