Just a quick post today to show a few photos of Osprey fishing near Small Point, Maine. When Sharon and I arrived at the location late this morning during low tide, the sun was already fairly high in the sky. We plan to return for an early Sunday morning photo shoot. The light won’t be as harsh and the lower sun angle should add excellent light to the undercarriage of the Osprey.
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- Osprey with fish
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- Osprey with fish
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- Osprey with fish
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- Osprey with fish
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- Osprey with fish
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- Osprey in flight
I have a lot to write about and many photos to show, but little time right now. Rest assured, I will be posting regularly once again beginning tomorrow (Sunday). We are having an absolutely beautiful day (64° F.!) and it’s time to head out for an evening photo shoot.
Happy birding!
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Fantastic photos, indeed! We saw an osprey yesterday and I got some amateurish shots through the scope that do show off the impressive black-and-white of the bird at rest in a treetop.
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Thanks Penelope!
Hi,
Found these trought a Twitter user. These pictures are just beautiful!!! Wish I could spend time doing this with my husband as we use to about 22 years ago. Maybe later… when th 8 year old is older!
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Thanks Louise!
Maybe a little nugging of hubby will help. Send him on over to see what he’s missing!
Absolutely gorgeous shots John! I’m very impressed!
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Thank you Sharon!
These are magnificent! You are king of the osprey photos!
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Thanks Shelley!
Love the photos from your new lens.
Fantastic images. Welcome back and hope you’re well.
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Zen!
I’ll be fine. It’s going to require a different line of work for me.
Hi John,
Wow wow wow… Pfff Wordless!!! I am!!! This sequence of fishing osprey is…. fantastic.. Gosh… You captured it very welll and you got a very good light there!!! Truly wonderful!
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Thanks Chris!
I had hoped to go back this morning under better light conditions (lower sun), but the clouds were around and that nipped that idea.
John, this has been one of my nemesis birds to photograph so I am in awe over your FANTASTIC photos! Amazing. Such gorgeous birds.
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Thanks Kim!
If you can get over to the river at Newburyport, there are plenty Osprey there to photograph. Pick a day and go an hour or so before or after dead low tide.
Outstanding!
One of my goals this year is to capture an Osprey fishing.
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Thanks andy!
I hope you get your chance!
Very nice! Thanks for the f11 clue…I have never used that before…very cool and the photos were so much better.
John Briggs Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Thank you Dawn!
I have started cropping some of my photos “tall” to prevent people from stealing them. It may be a pain to hit f11 and then the thumbnail, but believe it or not, the theives don’t like photos like this.
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