A battel for the osprey nest
p.1 #1A battel for the osprey nest
Every year when the Ospreys return to the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY; they find somebody has moved into there nest. This year it was a pair of crows and it was interesting to see the air to air combat after the female osprey chased one of the crows from the nest and then the crow attacked.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Osprey on the way to her nest
2) Crow chasing Osprey
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4) Crow buzzes osprey
5) Osprey maneuvers and gets away
6) Crow starts to chase Osprey again
7) The Osprey reverses the game and they both vanish into the distance
8) Starlings build there nest in the lower level and came out to watch the action
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Osprey on the way to her nest
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3500s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
2) Crow chasing Osprey
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2900s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2900s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
4) Crow buzzes osprey
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/5800s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
5) Osprey maneuvers and gets away
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/5800s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
6) Crow starts to chase Osprey again
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2500s 800 ISO +1.7 EV
7) The Osprey reverses the game and they both vanish into the distance
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3200s 800 ISO +1.0 EV
8) Starlings build there nest in the lower level and came out to watch the action
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2200s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
Mar 17, 2026 at 06:58 AM
p.1 #2A battel for the osprey nest
Looks like they claimed squatter's rights, heh. Nice set Morris.
Eric
Eric
Mar 17, 2026 at 08:08 AM
p.1 #3A battel for the osprey nest
good set of action shots of birds in flight, morris. thanks for sharing.
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:32 AM
p.1 #4A battel for the osprey nest
Spring is here, when you hear the first Osprey chirps!
No one likes the fish crows...
No one likes the fish crows...
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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p.1 #5A battel for the osprey nest
Great action Morris ! I always enjoy shooting osprey, usually only happens on my Florida trips.
John
John
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
p.1 #6A battel for the osprey nest
Nice action shots Morris! Crows – nature's police. The second a raptor shows up around me, the crows are there in no time buzzing them.
Mar 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
p.1 #8A battel for the osprey nest
Crows are fearless. They are truly like Chihuahuas and are willing to pick fights. I’ve never experienced magpie rage that people talk about in Australia, however crows or corvids too So it does make sense that both of these birds have such aggressive behavior
Mar 17, 2026 at 09:37 PM