Today's Osprey

[Osprey Whisperer]

Hello folks. Had a pretty good day of shooting today. Almost filled a 2 gig card in a couple hours. Got up at the crack of dawn..and headed out to the beach. Saw all kinds of birds (osprey, egrets, herons, ibis, beach rats, waders, ducks) and even some dolphins. Had some difficulty with the first light and a slow lens. Still trying to pull something out of the ISO 1600 shots of the osprey with fish. In the meantime...here are some taken later in the day.

Thanks for looking.

[Dick on Aruba]

Great series Mike :thumb

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

[jwear]

good shooting Mike :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

Yeah, baby! :lust :thumb

http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/69219491.jpg

[Harryb]

Outstanding set Mike.:clap

[Osprey Whisperer]

Great series Mike :thumb

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks Dick.

[schmoo]

Those are some big feet! I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those things.

Great series, and a beautiful bird!

[justME]

Just :thumb awesome. Love looking at this series. The second, third and fourth are great captures, feels like he's coming right at me..errh you!

[Osprey Whisperer]

good shooting Mike :thumb

Thanks Jeff...appreciate it. :thumb

[dbaker1221]

some great shots here:thumb

[raptorcaptor]

Cool Osprey shots Mike! :thumb "ISO 1600" ouch!

[Diane]

Beautiful shots of the male osprey! I'm a volunteer osprey nest monitor here in Minnesota. I'm going through empty nest syndrome with my birds having migrated to South America. Thanks for the osprey fix! I really needed it.

I also know what you mean about filling a couple of gigs with photos. I've attended osprey bandings and I've done the same. They are very photogenic birds. I can't wait to see the osprey with his fish.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Yeah, baby! :lust :thumb


She's taken Ric. :D Thanks for looking.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Outstanding set Mike.:clap

Thanks Harry. Nice of you to say. The check's in the mail. :D

[wmrogers]

Awesome! :thumb

[Osprey Whisperer]

Those are some big feet! I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those things.

Great series, and a beautiful bird!

Thanks Schmooooooooo. They grow 'em big down here. Lots of fish to keep 'em big 'n' busy.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Just :thumb awesome. Love looking at this series. The second, third and fourth are great captures, feels like he's coming right at me..errh you!


Thanks for taking the time to look and comment, JustMe.

[Osprey Whisperer]

some great shots here:thumb

Thank you.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Cool Osprey shots Mike! :thumb "ISO 1600" ouch!

Thanks Glenn. Yep...ISO 1600 first light shots. Not the best light for bird in flight. :cry Horrible shooting situation....but beautiful experience. There are so many birds fishing first light each morning. Seems the minute the sun is high enough to break through the horizon...the osprey are done fishing. Need a 400mm f/2.8 :D Taking donations. :barb

[Osprey Whisperer]

Beautiful shots of the male osprey! I'm a volunteer osprey nest monitor here in Minnesota. I'm going through empty nest syndrome with my birds having migrated to South America. Thanks for the osprey fix! I really needed it.

I also know what you mean about filling a couple of gigs with photos. I've attended osprey bandings and I've done the same. They are very photogenic birds. I can't wait to see the osprey with his fish.



Thanks Diane. Welcome to Dgrin. Look forward to seeing some of your osprey shots.

Here is one of the high ISO shots taken first light in the morning. Had a terrible time with the lack of light. Weird light casts on the bird also. Nice fish they have. :clap


http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/69231874.jpg

[Osprey Whisperer]

Awesome! :thumb

Nice of you to say. Thanks. :D