Chick Osprey, or Adult? please

[ginger_55]

Taken yesterday, Sunday evening, 5/22/2005, with NEW FROM RUTT 2Xs extender stacked with 1.4Xs, on 300, Camera braced on top of car. Was driving by and saw one of the adults eating, shot is below this one.

I have been taking "worse" photos of a head like this for quite awhile, I can't tell if it is the "partner" or a baby. Experts? What do you all know?

ginger
http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/22846124-L.jpg


I underexposed some, didn't over, some were spot on, all in about 8 minutes: impatient husband in car. It did not make sense as to the exposures, some shots, a few, perfect exposure, right next to ones right next to it, "same" shot, under exposed. Experts? I could not have checked and changed, was lucky to get husband to come back so I could do this much, but I am curious.

thanks, ginger

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/22846094-L.jpg

[Harryb]

Hey Ginger,

The head in the nest does appear to be smaller than the head of the egret in the second shot. It may be a chick, can't be sure




I underexposed some, didn't over, some were spot on, all in about 8 minutes: impatient husband in car. It did not make sense as to the exposures, some shots, a few, perfect exposure, right next to ones right next to it, "same" shot, under exposed. Experts? I could not have checked and changed, was lucky to get husband to come back so I could do this much, but I am curious.

thanks, ginger

I have had the same thing happen to me. Usually its because the light is always changing. On cloudy days you have the sun going in and out of the clouds and your exposure settings could need constant adjustment.