Wild Osprey

[AndyMackie]

Couldn't believe my luck when I came across this beauty
He was quickly chased off by crows and a blue-faced honeyeater but apparently he's a regular at this small reserve so I hope to have some more soon.
Andy

5D3/400mm

20130915-BNE_9159.jpg by AndyMackie1, on Flickr


20130915-BNE_9137.jpg by AndyMackie1, on Flickr


20130915-BNE_9138.jpg by AndyMackie1, on Flickr


20130915-BNE_9138-2.jpg by AndyMackie1, on Flickr

[briansquibb]

Re: Wild Osprey

Very much liking the second picture

[Stan]

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Again you are very lucky Andy

Stan

[Guesty]

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Number two for me too. Well done.

[tesarver]

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A very nice set Andy

Tom

[paulr5604]

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Very lucky indeed I like them all but the second one is a corker

[Muscat]

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It must have been great to have seen this fabulous bird in the wild and getting some lovely images as well.

[wayne2418]

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Your a lucky man Andy .... love the shots...

[Columbarius]

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Great shots Andy, I wouldn't fancy being grabbed by those talons though!

[AndyMackie]

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Than you everyone, I certainly acknowledge that I'm a lucky man, not least because I'm lucky enough to live in such a beautiful country. What I really want, though, is a picture of it catching a fish, or at least eating one...

I'm away for a couple of weeks but I'll certainly be returning to this little reserve - no more than 1km x 500m, hogging the banks of a small stream (sorry, creek) and best of all, just 30 minutes from the centre of town. I've been returning frequently because there are 2 kingfisher species that live there but while hunting them I keep stumbling across other treats, like this osprey.

Andy