Osprey Chicks

[jonh68]

These were shot with a Canon Mark IIn and 300 f4 with 1.4 extender.

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304858290_i3SBx-L.jpg

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304858319_MoDAT-L.jpg

At first, I thought she was mad at me, but I looked over head and a hawk was flying over the nesting area. She took off and two other ospreys in the area escorted the hawk out of the no fly zone.

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304860503_XbJdk-L.jpg

Got a better look at the chicks.

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304861267_HmVQB-L.jpg

Moma comes back home.

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304863460_j79PE-L.jpg

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/304864770_6cb4G-L.jpg

[Giphsub]

:clap Good set John! But I love #3 most. #1 is a great capture too :thumb

[Photosbychuck]

Great Photos!
I like #2 & 3 the most.
What is that she built the nest on top of?

Take Care,
Chuck,

[jonh68]

Thanks!

There's an old youth league ball field that has been taken over by four nesting pairs of ospreys. They are building their nests on top of the light poles.