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31-MAR-2017 Vern Rogers

First Osprey Sighting of the Year!

I saw my first osprey of the year at Delta Ponds this morning. It was good to see them back. I suppose they will be nesting before long.

A cool fact about birds from 'All About Birds':

"An Osprey may log more than 160,000 migration miles during its 15-to-20-year lifetime. Scientists track Ospreys by strapping lightweight satellite transmitters to the birds’ backs. The devices pinpoint an Osprey's location to within a few hundred yards and last for 2-3 years. During 13 days in 2008, one Osprey flew 2,700 miles—from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to French Guiana, South America."

(See https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/lifehistory)

Nikon NIKON D500,Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
1/1000s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time31-Mar-2017 08:17:21
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length600 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias+1 2/3
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance33.500 m

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Ruth Voorhis17-Apr-2017 02:49
Splendid shot, Vern. V
Roger Bailey16-Apr-2017 22:29
A superb image of this Osprey, and great at catching fish.
John Shen Photography16-Apr-2017 22:09
Wow.. super beautiful, and fantastic to see!
Julie Oldfield06-Apr-2017 17:11
What a fabulous capture. V
Jack Hoying03-Apr-2017 19:40
Always nice to see them!
Ed Duverger03-Apr-2017 16:21
Impressive capture.
Steve Thuman03-Apr-2017 14:24
Great looking birds. I love all the feather detail you got!
John Ewing03-Apr-2017 10:19
Looking at its toenails, I pity the poor fish. Particularly lovely shot - the head's at the perfect angle. V
parrothouse02-Apr-2017 15:51
Looks good against the white background.
RappWizard01-Apr-2017 20:31
Beautiful capture.
Helen Betts01-Apr-2017 14:39
Excellent capture of this beautiful bird, and such amazing information about them.
Jim Coffman01-Apr-2017 14:33
A wonderful sighting and a great capture, Vern!!
Stephanie01-Apr-2017 12:39
Gorgeous shot of this osprey Vern! I saw my first one in Heislerville, NJ on Wednesday, 3/29! :) V
Ruth Voorhis01-Apr-2017 12:32
Beautiful capture, Vern. V
Yvonne01-Apr-2017 10:03
Superbly captured Vern... love the lichen too. v
joseantonio01-Apr-2017 09:22
spectacular capture.Well done.V.
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS01-Apr-2017 06:10
Awesome shot, there beautiful birds!
Bea.01-Apr-2017 05:09
It's a fine looking bird.
Bryan Murahashi01-Apr-2017 04:51
Fabulous catch of this beautiful Osprey. Must be fun seeing them fishing at the pond.
Long Bach Nguyen01-Apr-2017 04:36
beautiful shot Vern
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