Herons, and Eagles, and Osprey Oh My
Herons, and Eagles, and Osprey Oh My
I mentioned in my last post, that we saw a blue heron nest with a little one. We went back the next evening, and discovered it was a blue heron rookery. I was so excited, this was a first for me. The nests are waaayyyy high in the pine trees, but there are several of them.
The shooting was hard through branches, and what not. But still, it was great.
This nest had 4 chicks. That seems like a lot to me, but maybe that’s normal.
Ever watchful parent.
How on earth this huge bird can perch in the tippy, top of this pine tree is beyond me.
Take off.
That same evening we saw this guy. I love how he was all fluffed up.
A little grooming was in order too.
Earlier that day I had gone walking on the river. There are a couple of young bald eagles hanging out near by, but they are usually impossible to get photos of in the trees. This guy decided he would treat me to a great view though. He sat there for a while, looking at the river, or me, or who knows what.
Then he took off.
I was not quite prepared for his take off though, and sadly didn’t get all of him in the frame.
Off he went down the river.
Last year one of the osprey nests I watched, had a great view down into the nest. It was late July then, and the chicks were pretty big. I went to check out the nest again, to see if there were chicks. Like I said, we are more than a month earlier than last year, so the chicks must still be pretty little. It was obvious there was some here, but I didn’t get a glimpse.
I watched one of the parents, leave, and then fly back to the nest. I was hoping for some fishing, but that didn’t happen.
All these birds are giving me good practice for my birds in flight photography. They are so amazing to watch too.
Herons are in some ways the ugliest birds, but at the same time they are beautiful and fascinating. Nice shots and love the colors and lighting.
Wow, these are all awesome photos of the Herons, Eagles and the Osprey! Great post. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and the new week ahead!
They are you watching you to. Keeping a birds eye view to protect their young from the poperotsi in their nieghborhood. The other day I was watching the birds dive bomb the dogs and cats close to their young trying to fly. Imagine if you weren’t there to capture these beautiful shots. Thanks
You really do have an amazing gift.
IN Stanley Park in Vancouver, there is a grove of trees where pretty well every tree has a Heron nest — you see photographers standing by with their cameras and tripods trying to capture moments like you do so effortlessly.
Thanks for the morning lift off!
Remarkable captures, Mary! Birth in flight takes a lot of patience and photography skill.
Fantastic captures. I love watching Great Blue Herons. We’re still on the fence about a TX Gulf Coast excursion this winter. I miss the birding and coast but Hurricane Harvey did so much damage thatI know it won’t be quite the same.
Love all your wildlife photos! Once, several years ago (when we still had our boat), I was lucky enough to capture an osprey as it took off from its nest. I’m sure I still have the image file somewhere, but the million-dollar question is where. Possibly in my MS One ?? online storage.
What wonderful finds and shots you got! I love watching birds. We used to kayak on a local pond and we’d see the heron’s nests up in the trees but never got to see a baby. I used to love to watch the osprey fishing, though my hubby joked that they were getting all the good fish, leaving none for him to catch. LOL
Amazing. I’ve had two deer encounters the last week, but with only my cell, it’s so hard to capture. I had one little one that watched me the entire time. I put my hand up and quietly told her it was okay, and then I made sure to lead Sampson so as not to see her. She really seemed fascinated with us.