Ospreys

pooley · 24 Jul 2017

Had another look at the Florida files to see if anything else was worth posting. The first was actually one of my favourites but I don't think I've posted it here before. The flight shot is a heavy crop hence the drop in IQ and the one with the chick has received a bit of gardening of the twigs in Photoshop

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Mike

den · 24 Jul 2017

Thats a good set Mike

gramps · 24 Jul 2017

Great to have the opportunity to see these, especially the chick, 1st for me

Jannyfox · 24 Jul 2017

Is it my imagination or are these birds less strongly marked on the head than the ospreys we see in the UK? Given that ours migrate to and from southern Europe but mainly west Africa, I guess these are quite different birds? They seem a bit 'tidier' too. The only ones I know are the ones at the Loch of the Lowes, and they always look like they're having a bit of a bad hair day.

Phil-D · 24 Jul 2017

Great set Mike, the adult and chick is superb

......a bit of gardening in photoshop, I'll remember that!

holty · 25 Jul 2017

lovely shots

wezza13 · 25 Jul 2017

Brilliant, thanks for posting them!

The nest shot for me, I'd have that on my wall

cruso · 25 Jul 2017

Fantastic Mike

pooley · 27 Jul 2017

den said:
Thats a good set Mike

Cheers Den

gramps said:
Great to have the opportunity to see these, especially the chick, 1st for me

Thanks Roger, even the guide was happy with this sighting of the chick

Jannyfox said:
Is it my imagination or are these birds less strongly marked on the head than the ospreys we see in the UK? Given that ours migrate to and from southern Europe but mainly west Africa, I guess these are quite different birds? They seem a bit 'tidier' too. The only ones I know are the ones at the Loch of the Lowes, and they always look like they're having a bit of a bad hair day.

That I coolant tell you Jan, never seen 'ours' up close enough to comment.

Phil-D said:
Great set Mike, the adult and chick is superb

......a bit of gardening in photoshop, I'll remember that!

Cheers Phil - need to get the green fingers out now and again!

holty said:
lovely shots

Ta very much

wezza13 said:
Brilliant, thanks for posting them!

The nest shot for me, I'd have that on my wall

Thanks Web, unfortunately I'd always know about the 'gardening' that took place!

cruso said:
Fantastic Mike

Thanks Kev, not too long now until the Shorties start thinking of appearing hopefully

cruso · 27 Jul 2017

Theirs still one their Mike it as stayed all summer