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'MY' osprey pair, FINALLY posted! (Original Post)
elleng
Apr 2018
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MLAA
(17,339 posts)1. Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Did you name them? 🙂
elleng
(131,176 posts)3. Yes, Julie and Bird,
after my daughter and son in law!
tblue37
(65,490 posts)2. Beautiful. K&R for visibility. nt
elleng
(131,176 posts)4. Thanks, tblue37.
Been trying to post these guys, who just returned 'home' couple weeks ago. Hope to post more, including Chicks, who should appear early June.
Solly Mack
(90,790 posts)5. Awesome! I love birds! Great shot!
elleng
(131,176 posts)6. HEY, Solly Mack! So do I love birds,
since I 'discovered' these residing next to my house! AND just re-upped with photob, working on 'tags,' but got it for $40.
cpamomfromtexas
(1,247 posts)7. Beautiful. I saw a bird today trying to grab a snake from
The pond next door. He was having a time lifting off.
elleng
(131,176 posts)8. WOW! Haven't seen any snakes lately.
3Hotdogs
(12,437 posts)10. How close were you? What equipment?
elleng
(131,176 posts)11. About 200 feet away.
Nikon P900
elleng
(131,176 posts)13. zoom 24-2000
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)14. We have ospreys here at the Marine training base
They're not nearly as graceful as yours. They also make a mess when they land:
Your photo is really impressive. Is there any way to turn off the time stamp feature?
elleng
(131,176 posts)16. HAHAHA!
Only recently, after I've become a live osprey fan, have I had a clue about why 'your' ospreys are called what they are!
Bayard
(22,172 posts)15. Beautiful
Thanks for sharing