The other day I kayaked down the bay to see if the Osprey nest was being used this year. This nest is in a different place from the one I wrote about the other week. There was an Osprey sitting on a branch close to the nest but instead of taking a distant photo I decided to get out on the bank and get closer. However, by the time I got there the bird had flown off. I took a photo of the nest just for a record and when I examined it at home I saw the other bird's head sticking up from the nest.
I was disappointed I had not got photos of the bird on the branch, but yesterday certainly made up for it!
Yesterday I was down on the Noosa river for the monthly bird survey. As we were boating along the side of the river we spotted this bird sitting in a tree overlooking the water. The bird was not at all disturbed by the boat edging closer right underneath where it was sitting and I got closer to an Osprey than I have ever been!
It felt secure enough to even preen a little for us!
Wooowwww! Those are perfect - well done! .....and the nest shot, when you see that little head sticking up, lets you see what a huge nest it is too.
ReplyDeleteGREAT PHOTOS Mick!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mosura and Duncan. I was so excited to get that close yesterday.
ReplyDeleteLove the two-eye stare. Rare to capture both eyes so perfectly. Good on you!
ReplyDeleteAnagram: pure a!
That bird must be used to all the comings and goings on the river. I wonder what those amazing eyes saw about us.
ReplyDeleteG'day Mick,
ReplyDeleteDelightful shots. Some bird!
Gouldiae
Thanks Gouldiae, It was a very cooperative bird!
ReplyDeleteOooh - lucky you Mick to get such great pics of the Osprey!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tricia. It was definitely being in the right place at the right time.
ReplyDeleteNice closeups of the osprey--not so easy or commonplace to catch!
ReplyDeleteAnd I enjoy your shots of the Bay--such a pleasure to look upon such beautiful places.
Thanks for your comments Nina and for visiting.
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