Donna Wadsley over at Bay Photos by Donna was wanting to see a “Texan” Osprey. She has a nest that she observes in her “backyard”, (Chesapeake Bay). So, I say, “Donna, this bird’s for you”. I photographed this one Thursday at Spring Creek Park. It was perched in a dead tree across the river. It really was our first good observation of one this year. I think we had a glimpse of one flying overhead a few weeks ago, but it went by pretty fast. This photo isn’t one of my best, as the the skies were heavily overcast, and the bird was somewhat backlit. I admit that I didn’t get the best exposure that I would have liked. Sometimes I just don’t get it right, so blame it on the camera operator.
Osprey
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Bob, I’ve still got ten posts to go back through to catch up, and I am really enjoying myself reading through them! However, so as to save you the effort of keeping leaving what you are doing to respond to my comments, particularly from so far back, I will just read the rest, admire them but refrain from commenting! Is that ok with you?
Cheers
John
That suits me just fine. I know now that you really enjoy reading them, so I will just imagine your great compliments. Thanks again, John. 🙂
Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog this morning. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as clean as when I arrived.
I can see that. Everything looks so nice and neat. 🙂 Thanks for your comment, Russell
Love Osprey! Nice photo too. 🙂
Thanks so much, Linda.
On our only visit to the US (Florida Keys), we were astonished to see Ospreys on almost every post – they’re an uncommon sight in the UK. Ours should be returning now, too. Lovely pic!
Thanks Jo, for your lovely comment. 🙂
I didn’t know we had inland osprey here
Hi Frank, Yes, we have some around San Angelo every year. Thanks for commenting.
Dear Bob, I’m sorry I was late with my “likes” and this comment. Since I changed my email address I lost all the subscriptions for newsletters of new posts. I’ve just signed up again to receive your notifications. 🙂
All your photos are fantastic as always! Thanks Mr. Cavalier! 🙂
Thanks a bunch, H.J. It’s alway nice to hear from you. 🙂
LOVE! First of season? I have never seen one, am hoping to this weekend, we are headed to a park which claims to have an Osprey nest and Great Blue Heron rookery. What are the odds I could kill two birds with one stone, hehehe….JUST KIDDING!!! Love your images, have a great weekend, Bob!
I would say that you have an excellent chance of seeing both the Osprey and Great Blue Herons. I’m glad you like my photos. I certainly appreciate it, Sheila. 🙂
You take the shots where you find them..Ospreys are really great birds..even in Texas. Ha! Ha! I love the detail of the head on this photo..his eyes are so penetrating..have a great day..what is next????
Hi Syl. Thanks for the comment. What is next?? Who knows what I will come up with. Stay tuned…….:-)
I blame it on the birds who won’t pose in the right way in the right spot, some of them act just like humans, ornery and hard to get along with.
I agree, they just don’t cooperate at all. 🙂 Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for posting this even though the exposure wasn’t perfect… Might be the camera operator’s fault but it’s the only one I’ve seen that the exposure is not dead on 🙂 what a cool bird! How big are these ospreys? Great post, Bob!
Thanks Polly. I would estimate that they are just a little larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.
I think you did very well under the conditions you described Bob, love the alert pose. I haven’t seen my FOY Osprey yet but I am listening for them!
Thank you very much, Mia. I appreciate it. I must confess, I don’t know what they sound like. I must give them a listen the next time. 🙂
Kew kew kew kew kew……except your area osprey I imagine has a ‘Texan drawl’…. 😉
Cute, Donna, cute. 🙂 (or should I say kewt) 🙂
Woo Hoo! Now that’s one fine-looking Texan osprey! 🙂 From ‘across the river’….WOW awesome shot Bob, you are a superb photographer as always. Thanks for the shout-out, so kind!
Thanks, Donna. I thought you would enjoy that. 🙂