Of Ospreys and Eagles

First, my apologies for having a very long story.

I went to the pond hoping the osprey will show up and fish, even though some friends have told me that they have not seen the osprey for a couple of weeks. After a few minutes I was convinced that the osprey would not show up so I walked around and was busy taking pics of songbirds and then I saw the osprey hovering on the pond, so I ran but I was too late. The osprey dove 3 times before it caught a fish. I followed the osprey when he landed on a log to consume his catch. Then suddenly, he flew and went back to the pond to fish. I saw the osprey dove twice, caught a fish and flew to the other side of the pond, and like the first, I was too late. I wanted to shoot myself, of course with the camera

Below are the shots when the osprey passed by me, the osprey was within eye level and was very close to me.


#1

nice catch.
great job on the photos.

excellent photos. this pond sounds like a great place to visit.

I like to read stories that go along with successful (and not so successful) photo ventures. These are successful in their own Jo, hopefully you'll get the fishing shots next time out

you're very lucky to get this pictures.

Loved the story, Jo. And despite your misfortune with the Osprey, you got away with some very good shots there. And how lucky to have the eagle fly by so close!!!

jhayesvw wrote in post #14765547
nice catch.
great job on the photos.

Thanks Jeremy, appreciate the kind words

dbricks wrote in post #14765744
excellent photos. this pond sounds like a great place to visit.

Thanks, the place is called Iona Beach and is quite popular to locals, specially this time of the year.

Wallace River wrote in post #14766526
I like to read stories that go along with successful (and not so successful) photo ventures. These are successful in their own Jo, hopefully you'll get the fishing shots next time out

Thanks Ian, I had a sinking feeling that those where by best chances because the osprey usually fish on the far end of the pond, but those times it was on the near the boardwalk. Oh well, if not this year, maybe next year

Frankenheimer wrote in post #14766680
you're very lucky to get this pictures.

Thanks Frank.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14766691
Loved the story, Jo. And despite your misfortune with the Osprey, you got away with some very good shots there. And how lucky to have the eagle fly by so close!!!

Thanks, nature do have a way of making up

Great series jo, definitely one of the best bif I have ever seen. Great job.

Joe, thank you for sharing the story. It is meaningful and helps understand why the photographs are even more so special.

very nice images

Peter2516 wrote in post #14767523
Great series jo, definitely one of the best bif I have ever seen. Great job.

Thanks Peter, you are very kind

Diamond Lil wrote in post #14769206
Joe, thank you for sharing the story. It is meaningful and helps understand why the photographs are even more so special.

Thanks Lil, yes these set of pics are quite special to me

kmunroe wrote in post #14769282
very nice images

Thanks Kenny.

Great captures Jo! Timing is everything!

Interesting stories on the attempt to catch the fishing. But you did get some great in flight images and those are certainly worth the effort. Well done jo.

Nicely done.

nice series, Jo