Since Ann and I hadn’t been out since we got back from our wonderful Houston trip, we finally got time to get out a bit Friday afternoon. Still not many birds at the parks around here. Last year at this time it was pretty common for us to around 30-35 birds within a couple of hours. This time we saw about 15. Anyway, what we did see gave us good rewards. First we (Ann) saw this Great Horned Owl high in a tree in Spring Creek Park. It was in the shade and it gave me a chance to use my new Rogue Safari Flash Booster. More about that in a blog this weekend.
Great Horned Owl
Then we proceeded around the horshoe bend of the park. At one point across the river, about 150 yards away we saw this Osprey high in a tree. There was no room to maneuver to car for a shot, so I exited the vehicle with my Canon 7D with a 500mm lens and 1.4 tele-converter. I approached the river bank, and using a small bench to prop my elbow, I hand-held the camera for the shot. I was quite pleased with the result that you see here.
Osprey
I hope you enjoyed the photos. Click on either one for some outstanding enlargements.
Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller 