On Sunday, it was extremely overcast and the wind was chilly but we decided to drive up the coast anyway. We stopped at Bulcock Beach in Caloundra. There were over 20 people out Kite Surfing in the huge winds. My husband spied an Osprey above us, looking for fish. The conditions weren't ideal for bird photography but I gave it a shot, hoping I might capture something with the bird that close.
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As you can see, the light was incredibly poor...
Linking today with Stewart's meme:
29 comments:
awesome catch of the catch! :)
Wow, these are cool shot of the Osprey. Love the shots catching the fish. Thanks for sharing, have a great day!
Lovley shots , i like the beach photo when it is flyging behind the people ,Nette
Yes, this was awsome! I've also taken o lot of photos of osprey with fish, but not as good as yours! :)
Greetings Pia
Hi Liz!
Your photographic series is fantastic.
This bird is huge. Incredible.
Regards
The light may have been incredibly poor but you still did a bang-up job on these photos! They fabulous!
Superb shots. I'm still waiting to see my first Osprey. One day.
wouw wat is die vogel groot en dan net nog met die vis,een pracht foto.
I just showed my son the one with the bird flying with the fish - fantastic capture!
Great captures of the osprey in-flight.
Those are awesome, Liz! Despite the low light, you got some great shots! Love the one of the osprey flying by the people on the beach!
Awesome shots Liz! He is a big bird. Love the shots with the fish and next to the people on the beach.
Fantastic images of a great bird!!! Love the one where the catch of the day is dangling from its talons
Oh I love the last one these are incredible as always. B
Those are some amazing shots!!
Blessings,
Goose
Amazing captures of the Osprey!! So nice to see him catching a fish! :)
GREAT shots Liz - i liked them all - nice series !
It was the most amazing experience, seeing the bird hovering above us, diving, coming back up, trying again.
Liz, your pictures are awesome. Excellent photography!!!
Wonderful photo story Liz. You certainly manage to travel around a lot, so many great day-trip photo ops from Brisbane too.
I must agree with those before me -the light didn't matter so much because these shots are awesome! The one of the osprey with the fish is an amazing capture.
Terrific captures Liz!
Super shots of the Osprey Liz! Those first three close ups are incredible! The one that really grabbed me though was the shot with the three guys in the background. Was that bird as close to them as it appears?
Thats a fair sized fish! Good set of shots - if it had been bright and sunny the shots would have been even harder to get!
You list of back yard birds makes me jealous - on the Lorikeet in common with mine!
Thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Australia
wow Liz; you sure got lucky on the day!! Fantastic shots and I can hardly believe that second last one; the size of the bird compared to the men on the sand ------- they didn't even see it?! You must've been buzzing with excitement to see how well your pics turned out
Even in poor light you always manage to get the perfect shot! MY GOODNESS these are outstanding. What lens did you use?
Excellent photos, Liz! Osprey are such majestic birds.I love them.
Wonderful images! As you can tell from my avatar, the Osprey is one of my favorite birds. Good job on your skill and timing.
-Wally (Florida, USA)
Wonderful captures!
Great work to be able to get it with a fish.
I'm speechless with admiration for these shots. I've only seen Osprey in California and not particularly close up. We do have them in Scotland but I've never identified one positively.
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