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Osprey in Flight
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Today I went down to the Osprey nest to take some shots. The male flew around on & off the nest several times but the female never left the nest. I assume she has eggs by now since they returned about a month ago to nest. Just a block away is another nest I just discovered built on a railway bridge. The birds by that nest though are much more shy than this pair nesting on top of a nesting platform.
Scientific name: Pandion haliaetus
Size: 21-24 1/2 in. long; wingspread 54-72 in
One of the most widely distributed birds in the world.
They do not breed until they are 3 years old.
Weight Males 2 lbs. 10 oz. to 3 lbs. 8 1/2 oz.;
Weight Females 2 lbs. 12 oz. to 4 lbs. 3 3/4 oz.
Flight Speed: 20 - 80 m.p.h. |
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Hi Julie and welcome to Treklens!!! Great first post, colorful, crisp image and great point of view, thank you for sharing!!
Fran
- shana
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(1851) - [2006-05-01 2:11]
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Hi Julie Welcome to TL. Very nice shot. Sharness is good.:)
regards
Senay
Besides the pair I mentioned in the TN post, there is also the ones on the snag in the mill pond just outside of Stevenson, on the little island. I love the diagonal way you've shown this one, very wonderful details and sharpness.
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