Someone on the NJ bird list posted yesterday that there was an osprey nest with chicks near the visitor’s center at Sandy Hook. Since we finally saw the sun for a few hours this morning, I decided to head down and check it out. I’d never seen an osprey before…
Osprey with chicks
Osprey with chicks
Osprey with chicks
After a little while watching, the bigger osprey took off in flight. Now birds-in-flight skills are not among the ones I have developed. But I had it on AF servo, I was shooting at 1/2000th, and though they’re not nearly as good as any of the ones I’ve seen posted in the photography forum I participate in, they at least convince me that with practice and time I may someday get a decent BIF shot…
Osprey in flight
Osprey in flight
Simply beautiful! The last time I danced “rueda”outside a Sandhill Crane flew past overhead ! I love the birdies ,ciao ciao nadine