[kurtiss]

It sure felt like it. This Osprey was up in a large oak near my house. He had a large mullet he was eating. I was able to snap a few picks before he turned his attention to me. They are pretty docile, but I was getting the look.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kurtiss/IMG_7823.jpg


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kurtiss/IMG_7801.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kurtiss/IMG_7799.jpg

[ArmedBear]

We took a picture of one hanging out at a local preserve, right next to a bunch of people on a bench. I was amazed that the bird stayed there. Your pictures are MUCH more impressive. Gorgeous!

I think the look just means "Stay away from my !@#$ fish, m!@#$%^&*()er!" Birds of prey take s--- from no-body.:D

[rcmodel]

Wow!

Great pictures!!

What kind of camera are you using?

rcmodel

[Grizfire]

Them eyes are crazy

[Geno]

In the frontal shot, it looks as if pondering:

Is that long-pig I see?!

[kurtiss]

Thanks Guys. rcmodel - nothing to fancy. A Canon Powershot S5Is.

[koja48]

Excellent pic & a most impressive raptor. I lost a pheasant to a Golden Eagle once & a cottontail to a Great Gray Owl . . . neither were inclined in the least to surrender that which they had claimed & I wasn't of the mind to argue.

[JohnnyOrygun]

Opening day of trout season here in Oregon a few years ago, I was fishing at a lake in the Cascades and had a nice stringer of trout. When out of nowhere here swoops in an Osprey and steals my stringer of fish!!! :mad: That bird had obviously figured out that there really is a free meal if you can sneak in while the fisherman isn't looking.

I guess I can't blame him, but I was a little miffed... now I had to catch all those fish all over again :D

[MCgunner]

Nice shots! We have osprey here, but I've never seen one in my back yard. Way cool!

[Mrs. Armoredman]

Nice camera shot. I have never seen a osprey. Thanks for shareing this pic with us.

[koja48]

Here are 2 shots that a "friend of friend" took . . . the guy gets some phenomenal photos . . .

Redtail . . .
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w305/koja48/hawk1sm.jpg

and I believe a Goshawk . . .
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w305/koja48/goshawk800.jpg

[Mrs. Armoredman]

WOW cool shots of birds in flight. Beautifull and gracefull.

[MCgunner]

I have a buddy that shoots wildlife for fun and profit. He has some really expensive gear and knows how to use it.

http://www.jameshersey.com

[koja48]

Unless you're a rodent. lol . . . But, yeah . . . that guy spends countless hours with camera in-hand & must have the patience of Job. I've been fortunate to be on the receiving end of some glorious images.

[koja48]

Very nice, McG . . . Thanks!

[kurtiss]

Thanks for the compliments guys. You guys have some friends with some serious talent!

[dogrunner]

Just that Florida Cracker attitude of "don't mess with my mullet"!


Obviously he KNEW you were from New Jersey!

[outerlimit]

I never realized Ospreys were that friggin' ugly.

[Mrs. Armoredman]

A Buzzard isn't cute either.

Your welcome kurtiss

[HeadlandRam]

Great Pictures! At my Grandad's property there is a red-tail nest in the woods near the field. Its pretty cool seeing them fly around and what-not. Especially when were shooting and they wear bullet-proof vest and Kevlar helmets :)

[kurtiss]

outerlimit - Ugly???? Who you callin Ugly????

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kurtiss/IMG_7826.jpg

[Floppy_D]

Great looking birds. There was a big redtail on campus the other day, I had to stop and admire. I realized we'd entered a staring contest and I wanted to keep the eyes I have, so I left.

[deerhunter61]

Outstanding photos! I just took up photography after an early retirement from Golf as a hobby. I look forward to the opportunity to get some shots like these! I am also looking forward to getting some good photos of some deer on my lease this year.

[skinewmexico]

We used to have kites nesting in a tree on the first tee box, they'd come down and take your hat off. A couple of guys had to get stitches.

[Zip7]

I've seen a Swallow Tail Kite around the house here quite a few times, but have never seen him land. I live at the far edge of their range, so they aren't too common here.

I have a regular family of Hoot owls - sometimes see up to 6 or 7 of them in the trees around my yard.

[32winspl]

Had a nesting pair of Bald Eagles in a large Pine tree outside my apartment for the first 4 years I lived here. BIG, Impressive birdsThe had 2, 3, 2, and 2 "chicks". The "chicks" like to wake up about 5am and screech for breakfast. They are waay louder than any car alarm, and equally annoying.

Also, was fishing up at my Folks lake last summer and saw an Osprey fly in and catch about a 3' Northern Pike. I'm guessing that the fish was heavier than it expected, because after grabbing it, the bird smashed face-first into the water. It worked pretty hard to flap it's way up to about 50' above the water, and then shook the water off itself just like a dog! Got back up to about 50' again and rearranged the fish in it's claws so that it (the fish) was head-first and parallel to the direction of travel.
That was a really neat thing to see.

[koja48]

waay louder than any car alarm, and equally annoying.


NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER let your Daughter, you know ~ the little girl who has you firmly in-control ~ buy an Umbrella Cockatoo . . . gives new meaning to the words LOUD, ANNOYING, OBNOXIOUS, and REPETITIVE! On the plus side, the bird lent some degree of soothing balm when She moved away (and took the bird with Her . . . ). My .22 Jet isn't as hard on the ears . . .

[Cosmoline]

It's something else being looked at by eyes that can see the mites in your eyebrows from 50 feet.