HOT CHICKS spread their wings. BIF

[Osprey Whisperer]

Went out yesterday to shoot the osprey nest and the chicks. Figured it was about time they were flying. Yep!!! The chicks are flying. Well 2 of the 3 are anyway.

Snapped almost 3 gigs of osprey shots and spent the majority of the day following them around in an itty bitty aluminum row boat with an electric trolling motor. <remembers the laughing gulls poking fun at him> I now know first hand what that saying "slow boat to China" is all about. :rofl Had to remove the "real" boat as the canals are being dredged. Might be several months for completion.

I've got tons of shots to PP..but thought I'd share just a couple to keep the whistle wet..as they say. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks for following this adventure of mine. It's been over a month of tracking and shooting these birds. It's been a wonderful experience and presented lots of shooting ops. Really wish I had noticed the births from the start. I feel I was a couple weeks late on this. Maybe next year. :wxwax



(note the typical white outlined feather details of the juvenile osprey)

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[Harryb]

Excellent Mike. Its been great following the osprey chicks development through your lens. :clap

[Osprey Whisperer]

Thanks Harry. Nice of you to say. Glad you are enjoying the "adventure" that I've been shooting. It has been a weonderful experience. I feel fortunate that I have such a "target rich" environment down here. To have several osprey nests in the "neighborhood" is most excellent. :D :D :D :D

Cheers

[jeff lapoint]

Wonderful shots Mike. Being lucky enough to have the osprey nests so close is one thing, but being skilled enough to capture them like this is quite another .

Now please send us back our @#$%^&!!! ospreys please:grim

Thanks,
jeff

[Osprey Whisperer]

Many thanks, Jeff. Awful nice of you to say. I'll be the first to admit wildlife shooting involves a bit O' luck. :uhoh :D You have to be a little lucky the animals don't eat you....so you can return with your photos. :rofl

[riddim_maker]

Wonderful shots Mike. Being lucky enough to have the osprey nests so close is one thing, but being skilled enough to capture them like this is quite another .

Now please send us back our @#$%^&!!! ospreys please:grim

Thanks,
jeff

:agree We haven't seen any ospreys around here in months.
Anyway, at least we get to enjoy them through your effort.

[ginger_55]

Wonderful, Birdman, just such a special experience.........I did it with the egrets last year!

Took me longer. The juvies seemed to hang around for months.

ginger

Actually I did it with the Osprey nest last year, too. But my photos weren't as good. In my defense, my photo ops were not as good either, but I also was not as diligent as you have been.

Love those youngsters with their first "flying License".

[Osprey Whisperer]

Thanks Russ. I appreciate you takin a look. I'm sorry to inform you......but there will be NO transport of MY OSPRY out West. They don't like pineapple. :D

[Osprey Whisperer]

Thanks Ginger. It has been quite a trip (more ways than one) shooting these osprey. I was planning on heading back out to the nests this morning/afternoon......but thunderstorms approaching. :cry Tomorrow is suppose to be windy (choppy bays/waterways) so I'll probably not get out then..either. I can pretty much forget the weekends. Tood darn many people/boats to try shooting. Hmmmm this is getting more difficult. :wxwax

[Dick on Aruba]

Great captures, well done.

Dick.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Thanks Dick. Appreciate you taking a look.

[snapapple]

Very cool!:thumb Nice shooting.:clap

[gildco]

Went out yesterday to shoot the osprey nest and the chicks. Figured it was about time they were flying. Yep!!! The chicks are flying. Well 2 of the 3 are anyway.

I always enjoy looking at your work. Good job with following the chicks.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Thanks Snapapple. Nice of you to say.