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Osprey in flight


Osprey in flight
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Copyright: angela LL (angela926) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 19 N: 797] (3069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/8000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-18 22:54
Viewed: 527
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
An Osprey taken at the Read Sanctuary in Rye New York.


Osprey: Large raptor, dark brown upperparts contrast with white underparts, faint breast band. Small, white head has dark crown, eyestripe. Dark bill. Wings held at a distinct angle in flight, with underwing showing barred flight feathers and diagnostic dark patches on forewing. Gray legs and feet.

Range and Habitat
Osprey: Worldwide distribution except Antarctica; found near large bodies of water.

The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus–whose species name is derived from the Greek ‘hals’ (salt or sea) and ‘aetos,’ or eagle–is the only bird of prey that feeds exclusively on live fish.
Live fish account for about 99% of their diet. Barbed pads on the soles of its feet help it grip slippery fish. When an Osprey takes a large fish to its nest, it carries the fish headfirst to make it as aerodynamic as possible.
Their outer toe is reversible so that it can grasp with three toes forward and one toe backward or with two forward and two backward, which provides a more stable grip in flight.
Their eggs do not hatch all at once, but instead the first chick hatches out up to five days before the last one.
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Hi Angella, a fine capture of a osprey in-fligh form nice POV with excellent details.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hello Angela,

Fine positioning of this osprey, in the frame.
The pov portrays well the extending of the feathers for gliding.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1368 W: 56 N: 4695] (16136)
  • [2009-04-19 1:49]

Hello Angela,

Wonderful action capture.Colors,details,lighting,framing and composition are perfect.TFS.
Best regards Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1972 W: 6 N: 5519] (19639)
  • [2009-04-19 3:19]

Hi Angela,what a impressive sharpness !!You choose a best POV and a perfect time of exposure..and this is the great result! My greats compliments,this is a first class pic,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 501 W: 20 N: 1380] (4825)
  • [2009-04-19 12:05]

Hello Angela,
Very nice post of this magnificent bird of prey. I love the gorgeous colors and the way the sunlight illuminates the undersides of it's wings. You've captured excellent detail with this inflight shot!! Great job!!
I have only seen a few of these birds here in Ohio, so I'm still waiting on my first photo opportunity.
Ron

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-04-19 13:34]

Hi Angela !
A very interesting and captures beautiful.
I like very much culorile.Felicitari!
Also the description offered is very welcome.
Have a pleasant evening,
Adrian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 34 N: 8606] (32074)
  • [2009-04-19 13:37]

Hi Angela. This is a very good picture of the Osprey in flight , which you have taken with good timing to get it right over head. Your picure shows good detail in the open wing feathers. with natural colous. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Angela
a fine capture of this osprey, you have frozen it in a nice pose with beautiful details and superb colors
very well done
JACQUELINE

Hello Angela
a very beautiful capture of the Osprey in flight taken with good sharpness and timing, perfect exposure with beautiful natural colours, very well done.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Angela,

an very nice inflight shot from this Osprey.
Your picture are better and better.

Gert

Hi Angela,

Apologise for not being around much of late, after a long stint in television I've been transferred to radio, whole new ball game and little time for doing things I love like this, but I'm still employed so I shouldn’t complain.

Great shot of his Osprey in flight, I love photographing these I know of several nests here in Queensland now, love that golden light coming though the wing tips, looks superb up against that sky, really nice work, t.f.s

Cheers Rick :)

Hello Angela
nice shot for beautiful Osprey with under wing details. focus, diagonal composition very nice against blue sky. thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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