Osprey - In Flight & In Nest

I went down to Key West yesterday to visit one of my customers and, this time, I actually made the time to stop "here and there" to take some random pics. I'm new to the world of DSLR's, but I keep reading that practice is what makes you better, so I'm practicing during every opportunity I get!

Here are some pics of an Osprey I caught in flight as I was standing on the dock behind a hotel in Islamorada. I didn't even realize there was a nest until it actually landed. It was really, really windy, so I was surprised at how clear the shots came out (at least from my perspective). I know it can't be the shooter's experience , so I assume the IS in the lens was working overtime!

Enjoy the pics!

Wow, that looks like a Union meeting. Nice series of shots.

canonloader wrote in post #2915872
Wow, that looks like a Union meeting. Nice series of shots.

LOL! I have seen lots of single Ospreys in nests, but I've never seen anything like this before. Like I mentioned in my post, I didn't even realize there was a nest until the one in flight landed. What I didn't understand is that the one in flight wasn't carrying a meal, but when it landed, it was tearing up some sort of sushi item and feeding it to the younger ones. I guess it must've been there from before and the little ones had a hard time digging in? Either way, I would've loved to get to the other side of the nest in order to get a pic of them all from the front, but there was just no way of doing so.

Oh, and thank you for the compliment!

I love the nest shot. Please send them back up north when you're done taking pictures. I'd appreciate it.

Good series, really like that last shot. That is one big nest!

iterrier wrote in post #2916941
Please send them back up north when you're done taking pictures. I'd appreciate it.

LOL! Will do!!!

TenaCJed wrote in post #2917148
That is one big nest!

That's the same thought that crossed my mind when I first saw it!