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p.1 #1 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

We discovered recently that we have an Osprey couple nesting across from where I work for the second year. I spoke with Lou a bit about this nesting pair last week, and mentioned to him I was going to try and get out and take a few photos of them this weekend. Well, the weather has not been very good, rain pretty much all weekend, today we are getting about 10% sun and the times the sun was out, the Osprey were not.

. Below are a couple photos taken today of the nesting pair. Don't worry I'm going back out later this afternoon to hopefully get some better lit shots. The Kalamazoo River is located about 1/8 mile from the nest location.

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2 Heavy crop of daddy coming back with some dinner

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OK, I'm back and the weather is much better, Ron and I had a great opportunity. We were about 300-400 feet from the nest and believe it or not, another pair of osprey flew in on the nesting pair, one had a rather large fish (maybe a bass) and the other was trying to land in the nest of the other pair. Just amazing to see TWO pair there at one time. Here's a few photos from this evening.
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H Closer inspection this one was banded too.

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I Oh my... you just about pooed right on me

RTH that flew over and was very curious of Ron and I

Edited by 72chevelle454 on Apr 13, 2008 at 06:56 PM GMT

Edited on Apr 13, 2008 at 11:56 PM

Apr 13, 2008 at 07:38 PM

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p.1 #2 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Chad, The red tailed flight shots are excellent especially # 4.
harsha

Apr 13, 2008 at 07:55 PM

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p.1 #3 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

harshaj1 wrote:
Chad, The red tailed flight shots are excellent especially # 4.
harsha

Thanks a bunch Harsha. I added more Osprey photos.

Apr 13, 2008 at 11:41 PM

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p.1 #4 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Chad
Awesome. H is a killer shot
Harsha

Apr 13, 2008 at 11:44 PM

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p.1 #5 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Some great stuff here Chad. The redtailed is awesome as are a heap of the ospreys.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #6 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Another super series, you done did gooood.

Wacky roger

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:03 AM

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p.1 #7 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

I look forward to the Osprey saga - incredible birds, aren't they? Your Hawk shots are fantastic, Chad

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:21 AM

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p.1 #8 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

What a difference light conditions make. though you did good also in bad lighting conditon, Chad, especially considering the heavy crop. The rest of the shots have great detail and colors. D, H, and 3 are my favorites.
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Apr 14, 2008 at 03:11 AM

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p.1 #9 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Chad,

the afternoon shots are amazing. I love D & H & of the RTH I really like # 4

Congratulations - -

Lil

Apr 14, 2008 at 06:38 AM

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p.1 #10 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Kewl find on the Osprey Chad. Last year I was so close to about 6 nesting pair. Then I moved and I'm yet to find a nest where I've relocated to. They sure are a lot of fun to watch and listen to the chirp back and forth.....................

Those are some HUGE LIGHTS................. My god what are they lighting up ?? Is this at a ball field ?

Nice captures Chad

Still down and sick.......... But I am feeling slightly better......... Plan to actually go to work this week.

Anthony

Apr 14, 2008 at 06:46 AM

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p.1 #11 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Aaaaah yeah nothing like a BIG POO shot to lighten up my morning Chad

Great IF shots of the RTH! in #3 he's checking on you guys...sooner or later 1 of them's gonna let it go on your 500mm

Apr 14, 2008 at 08:39 AM

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p.1 #12 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Wonderful shots Chad, D, H, 3 and 4 are my favorites, I'll have to check the letters and numbers again to make sure!

Doug

Apr 14, 2008 at 11:13 AM

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p.1 #13 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Chad --
H for the trophy
I for the humour
are my fav shots !

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Apr 14, 2008 at 11:16 AM

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p.1 #14 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Thanks everyone for commenting on the photos, these were taken where an old abandon factory used to be, the building is gone and nothing but the light poles still stand. I watched these osprey today from the window of work, they were working just as hard as I was, only they were building a nest.

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Apr 14, 2008 at 07:47 PM

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p.1 #15 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

All great shots and plenty of them.............envious of your outing I am! Looks like the RTH wanted to steal the show, nice work on the in-flights, great exposures.

Karl

Apr 14, 2008 at 08:15 PM

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p.1 #16 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Thanks a bunch, Karl. The RTH was very curious, we have never had one fly with such interest to us.

Apr 15, 2008 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #17 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Very well captured Chad.

Thanks for sharing.
Jude

Apr 15, 2008 at 09:58 AM

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p.1 #18 · Visit to Osprey nest and RTH Updated

Jude Perera wrote:
Very well captured Chad.

Thanks for sharing.
Jude

Thank you very much, Jude.

Apr 15, 2008 at 01:17 PM


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