Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Ospreys

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!

11 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. Thanks Mosura and Duncan. I was so excited to get that close yesterday.

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  3. Love the two-eye stare. Rare to capture both eyes so perfectly. Good on you!

    Anagram: pure a!

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  4. That bird must be used to all the comings and goings on the river. I wonder what those amazing eyes saw about us.

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  5. G'day Mick,
    Delightful shots. Some bird!
    Gouldiae

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  6. Thanks Gouldiae, It was a very cooperative bird!

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  7. Oooh - lucky you Mick to get such great pics of the Osprey!!

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  8. Thanks Tricia. It was definitely being in the right place at the right time.

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  9. Nice closeups of the osprey--not so easy or commonplace to catch!

    And I enjoy your shots of the Bay--such a pleasure to look upon such beautiful places.

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  10. Thanks for your comments Nina and for visiting.

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