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Osprey In Flight


Osprey In Flight
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Copyright: Kathy Davis (kedavis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 62 W: 0 N: 125] (434)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 75 - 300 mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-25 23:44
Viewed: 828
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
HELLO EVERYONE!!!

The Osprey in flight is one of my favorite challenges to photograph.

QUESTION.........
I have a question for those of you who know more than I about the Osprey. This bird was not hunting, but time and time again swooped down to just above the water and skimmed the water with its feet creating quite a wake and spray. It would climb slightly and then swoop down again dragging its feet for for quite a ways. This happened over and over and when I had to leave, it was still performing this maneuver. I have watched a lot of Ospreys hunting and this did not resemble anything I have ever observed. My research did not turn up any clues. Any information would be appreciated.

As always, any WS and comments are welcome. (I tried the 1/3 rule that I have heard you all talk about. Hope I am improving somewhat)

PS: If you are wondering why no photo of the "swooping", the osprey decided to move away beyond the reach of a decent picture. This also placed several sand bars between my boat and the activity. I know the chances are a zillion to one, but I plan on going back to the same area in hopes this bird will give me another show sometime.

Looking forward to tomorows posts....Kathy

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One of the largest birds of prey in North America. It is one of the most widespread birds in the world, found on all continents except Antarctica.

Sexes similar; female larger and tends to have fuller and darker chest band.

Osprey numbers declined drastically in 1950-1970s, from pesticide poisoning and eggshell thinning. After the ban on DDT, populations increased rapidly. Still listed as endangered or threatened in some states, especially in inland states where populations were small or extirpated after the pesticide years.

• The Osprey readily builds its nest on manmade structures, such as telephone poles, channel markers, duck blinds, and nest platforms designed especially for it. Osprey eggs do not hatch all at once, but instead the first chick hatches out up to five days before the last one. The older chick dominates its younger siblings, and can monopolize the food brought by the parents. If food is abundant, little aggression is seen amongst the chicks, but if food is limited, the younger chicks often starve.
• The Osprey is a fish-eating specialist, with live fish accounting for about 99% of its 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
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Beautifulst image under all the points of view.

TFS

Bye, Emanuele

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 299] (1400)
  • [2006-07-26 3:19]

kathy,

difficult shot, well taken.

tfs
scott

Hello Kathy,
This is a very good shot! The details, bird's pose and framing are great. You did very well on exposure too!
WELL DONE!

Hi Kathy, good shot, well composed and detailed.
About yuor note, it's very inetersting what you write but I have no idea for this behaviour.
I'm sorry.

Andrea

This is a good shot!!! Great picture! Lovely eagle, I know them very well..., it's a beautiful bird!

Regards,
João

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  • Adam73 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 5 N: 536] (2245)
  • [2006-07-26 14:41]

Nice capture of such an awesome preditor. I love these guys. Nice and sharp, and the compostion is great.

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  • hibou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 1 N: 351] (1561)
  • [2006-07-26 15:07]

Hello Kathy,
What a great shot you've done. TFS
Donald L.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2006-07-28 12:08]

A superb capture with amazing sharpness and perfect compostion
TFS
Silke

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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 128 W: 3 N: 12] (517)
  • [2006-07-30 2:47]

Bonjour Kathy,
Je découvre ce jour ce superbe shot ! Belle netteté, bonne restitution du plumage. Un excellent travail ! Merci.
Gérard

Hello Kathy,
This is an amazing capture! I have seen this bird for the first time in my life recently and I was doing some researches here on TN to see if there were some good pictures of it and then, I found this graceful and amazing picture from you, congrats! Those birds are just superb but I cannot help with your questions as I don't know them :) I took some picture too but they are way farther than yours. This is wonderful and I think that this composition works perfectly! TFS,
Claudine

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