Recent Graduates of Flight Training School

I have been following this nest since early April when the adults arrived after their long migration. Knowing there were chicks in the nest, I have recently tried to get back there every 2 or 3 days. I was there on Sunday morning and the chicks (I guess they are now juveniles) were still hunkered down in the nest. When I arrived early yesterday morning, 'lo and behold', one was already off the nest and a second soon followed. Seeing these juveniles finally in the air is always the high point of my osprey season.

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Harv, these are so good I had to look at the exif data. It says "420 mm lens", were these shot with one of the 300mm lenses? Which one? They're really excellent.

rick_reno wrote in post #14767439
Harv, these are so good I had to look at the exif data. It says "420 mm lens", were these shot with one of the 300mm lenses? Which one? They're really excellent.

Thanks a lot, Rick.

Actually, the first two images were shot with my 1D MkIV and 300/2.8L IS + 2xTC III (600mm) and the remainder were shot with the same body and lens except with the 1.4xTC III (420mm).

Harv, these set is awesome! Now I really have to go and visit the osprey nests here (1 in North Van and 1 in Port Moody). Love the details on the feather and eyes, unmistakably young ospreys

Wow Harvey, just a beautiful set, congrats on the graduates! number 4 is really superb, you should hang that for sure, Well done my friend.

A most excellent set of images, Harvey. Great shooting!

All are great, but four gets my vote for sure! Awesome set!!!

Super shooting as always Harv and just like the rest, I think number four is a knock out!

Super shots, Harvey; I'm envious.
Al

Wonderful as always, Harv. Gotta love those orange eyes!

They sure grow up fast.

Excellent Harvey.

Great shooting Harv. I like your use of the 300 and TC combination. Good to hear your training school is in operation.

jodelak wrote in post #14767600
Harv, these set is awesome! Now I really have to go and visit the osprey nests here (1 in North Van and 1 in Port Moody). Love the details on the feather and eyes, unmistakably young ospreys

Thanks a lot. You should definitely go.

BGgraphy wrote in post #14767642
Wow Harvey, just a beautiful set, congrats on the graduates! number 4 is really superb, you should hang that for sure, Well done my friend.

Thanks a lot, Bret. I always appreciate your kind words.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14767666
A most excellent set of images, Harvey. Great shooting!

Thanks a lot, Levina. You're very kind.

LHeyden wrote in post #14767676
All are great, but four gets my vote for sure! Awesome set!!!

Thanks very much.

Diamond Lil wrote in post #14769077
Super shooting as always Harv and just like the rest, I think number four is a knock out!

Thanks a bunch, Lil. Much appreciated.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #14771793
Super shots, Harvey; I'm envious.
Al

Thanks a lot, Al. Nothing to be envious about, my friend.

Wallace River wrote in post #14771813
Wonderful as always, Harv. Gotta love those orange eyes!

Thanks a lot, Ian. Yep, I do.

tgamron wrote in post #14772039
They sure grow up fast.

Yes they do.

Flo wrote in post #14772408
Excellent Harvey.

Thanks a lot, Flo.

Don1 wrote in post #14772445
Great shooting Harv. I like your use of the 300 and TC combination. Good to hear your training school is in operation.

Thanks a lot, Don. It's a great lens for sure and works really well with the latest generation of TCs.

Simply awesome. These have got to be the sharpest and best exposed Osprey shots I've ever seen (and that's a lot!). I've certainly can't get anything near these with my 300 f/4 and 7D, with or without a 1.4x. You must have been closer than I usually can get, I end up cropping so much the IQ isn't there. When I first looked at these I thought you must have been using a 500. Anyways, well done!