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23-AUG-2016 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Up Close and Personal

I zoomed in on this Osprey with my P900, as it sat in the nest at Delta Ponds. They are such pretty birds. I have seen them hover before diving and grabbing fish, as the information below mentions. The photo is also cropped a bit.

Here is a quote from Wikipedia - "

"Behavior - Ospreys search for fish by flying on steady wingbeats and bowed wings or circling high in the sky over relatively shallow water. They often hover briefly before diving, feet first, to grab a fish. You can often clearly see an Osprey's catch in its talons as the bird carries it back to a nest or perch."

"Habitat - Look for Ospreys around nearly any body of water: saltmarshes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs, estuaries, and even coral reefs. Their conspicuous stick nests are placed in the open on poles, channel markers, and dead trees, often over water."



Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/800s f/6.5 at 357.0mm iso500 full exif

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Buz Kiefer28-Aug-2016 23:03
Beautiful detail and very nice sharpness. The eye is the capper. Vote.
Julie Oldfield25-Aug-2016 02:52
Awesome! V
Nestor Derkach24-Aug-2016 17:38
Fantastic zoom you have , the close up is amazing.
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John Reynolds LRPS24-Aug-2016 15:06
Great capture!
Helen Betts24-Aug-2016 13:41
Wow, superb, sharp capture of this beautiful bird. V.
Marcia Colelli24-Aug-2016 12:39
Wonderful close up. V
Yvonne24-Aug-2016 08:53
A wonderful close-up Vern! v
Johnnie Rogers 24-Aug-2016 08:07
A beautiful bird ~v~
Chris Gibbins24-Aug-2016 06:02
Super image, Vern. V.
Bryan Murahashi24-Aug-2016 05:22
Terrific catch. V
globalgadabout24-Aug-2016 04:25
handsome, and with remarkable eyes..
joseantonio24-Aug-2016 03:56
fabulous details.Well captured.V
Carl Carbone24-Aug-2016 02:52
Awesome close-up!
Bob Davis24-Aug-2016 02:35
nice capture Vern
waterfalls man24-Aug-2016 02:30
Great Capture V!!
Steve Thuman24-Aug-2016 01:47
Amazingly sharp
J Ponces24-Aug-2016 01:45
Really stunning! Fabulous! BV
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