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Thanks Dave. They are back in force, and luckily one nest is right by the road...
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03-28-2016, 07:51 PM | #8584 |
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Nothing better than shooting osprey out the car window. Okay, maybe sitting in a boat would be even better. ;-)
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03-28-2016, 08:33 PM | #8585 |
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03-29-2016, 03:04 PM | #8586 |
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Great shots from everyone !
We had a camera club studio night last night and, in addition to the usual models, we had a couple of guys dressed up as medieval warriors. I took a few shots of them but thought they might look better against a more 'medieval' type of background. I tried this, using the remains of Duffus Castle as a backdrop. Duffus Warriors by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr
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03-29-2016, 03:25 PM | #8587 |
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Nice shot.
So, there really is a Duffus!
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03-29-2016, 03:44 PM | #8588 |
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Thanks Dave.
Yes the 'real' Duffus is just a couple of miles from home.
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03-29-2016, 03:56 PM | #8589 |
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Seems you have lots of cool vistas near your home, Alan. I'm envious.
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03-29-2016, 08:16 PM | #8591 |
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This is where my Osprey hang out. Pretty good fishing spot for the striped bass they seem to live on here in the bay area.
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I'd try to figure out their most favored fishing spot, then come back when the chicks are getting big and the parents are fishing a lot. With luck, you can get some great fishing shots. I find that they're very tolerant of humans near their fishing spots. Dave
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03-30-2016, 08:47 PM | #8593 |
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Oh I know where they fish, I just need to get there early when the light is favorable. Babies are a ways off yet though. I'm just glad I found this spot.
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"I blow my nose in your general direction!"
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03-30-2016, 10:38 PM | #8595 |
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That's a good size fish. And a very cool shot.
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03-31-2016, 08:42 AM | #8596 |
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That's a sizable crow. Is it, perhaps, a raven? It knows that the osprey's talons are occupied.
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Actually I have another blurrier shot where the osprey has one very sharp unoccupied talon ready to go! It's a very good question though, I am not good at telling ravens and crows apart. We have large groups of crows around here, and I read that ravens tend to travel in pairs, so I couldn't say. The size might be amplified in the photo due to compression as well.
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I will buy that. It was pretty big and they are both all over the place.
This isn't a great shot for sharpness, but that talon does show the osprey means business. One Talon Free by lennycarl08, on Flickr |
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