Successful Hunt

Gallery: AvianPosted April 28, 2017348 views5 comments

Our osprey have eggs in the nest!
The male, here, does most of the hunting, and the female does most of the incubating, but they do trade off.
Mating behavior several days ago, and ongoing, so we expect chicks around the first of June, if all goes well.

2017:04:28 10:43:07
D800
600mm (300mm + 2.0 TC)
1/6400 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Hand-held, as always

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 28, 2017 at 7:32 PM

Well done, Sandy! An excellent BIF with prey. I wouldn't mind having this in my files. Shoot, I wouldn't mind catching a fish that size! sad

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 28, 2017 at 10:40 PM

Nice one, Sandy. I like the wing position and the angle of the fish.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 28, 2017 at 10:46 PM

Very sharp, exposure looks great.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on April 29, 2017 at 4:16 PM

Hi Sandy
Nice to see the Ospreys back in action. I like the eye contact and birds angle in flight.
Peter

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 29, 2017 at 7:31 PM

Another nice osprey shot. They sure are fun to watch. Unfortunately my remote control is unable to get them close enough to get the detail I need to post an image so far. Their nest is several miles away from my house so they only come down when the tide is ideal for fishing.

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