i still cant beleive it?

I would have put this up on the day but I was still shaking from my experience.

As I said that I was heading off to the common on thursday to see what was going on in the bird world but I got was more than just a duck or a wagtail.

All I had was my 600-scope and wobbly pod, but there where 3 shots that are as good as I could ever get.

Nice catch Jason. It has the look of one of our Osprey's.

Is this a rare sighting across the pond or a difficult bird to photograph? Sometimes we take things for granted with what is available to us...which is why posting/sharing images may spark an interest in someone else.

Congratulations on the capture....sounds like you had one of those memorable days.

Wow Jason, an osprey in Suffolk!! Awesome. I had to go to Florida to get my photos of ospreys Well done and congratulations

Duane N wrote in post #6395208
Is this a rare sighting across the pond or a difficult bird to photograph? Sometimes we take things for granted with what is available to us...which is why posting/sharing images may spark an interest in someone else.

Congratulations on the capture....sounds like you had one of those memorable days.

Yes, Duane, this is unheard of this end of the country, so Jason has every right to be over the moon!! They are much more widely seen up in central and northern Scotland, with a few in the midlands and north-west of England.

SacMac wrote in post #6395224
Yes, Duane, this is unheard of this end of the country, so Jason has every right to be over the moon!! They are much more widely seen up in central and northern Scotland, with a few in the midlands and north-west of England.

Thanks Sheryl...I figured it was a special capture/sighting which makes it all that more memorable.

thanks for the kind comments.

very special indeed they normaly fly past the east cost and minsmere had a sighting on the wednesday so this could have been the same bird.

ive got to do some pp work on the other images but will post a.s.a.p.

many thanks

Congrats Jason! as Duane said we sometimes take things for granted, in the summer I could stay in my yard and need two hands to count the number of times Ospreys cross over my house in the run of a day.( I still get excited seeing them ) but when you see something that is not common to your area the day is as you say Memorable! Well done with the scope and wobbly mount!

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Congratulations. You were in the right place at the right time!

Congrats! I have yet to get a shot of an Osprey!

Congratulations and Well Done!

thanks everyone fot the comments
will be posting more images from the sighting asap.

cheers.

Congratulations Jason. Beautifully captured, the rare ones are always sweeter.

Congrats on this memorable capture, and it's beautiful to boot I love seeing the upper side of them when they fly.

I had a similar feeling as you did when I saw Bald Eagles nesting in San Diego county last year. I still love the memories although my pics weren't all that great since I wasn't able to get close enough.

Excellent shot and a great find Jason. It's always a great feeling to get a shot of a rare species.