Did Runnah say Osprey?

[coastalconn]

Just some recent Ospreys, some samples for the "student" ... The numbers seem to be down quite a bit this year so far. I hope the mean ol owls enjoyed feasting on the baby Osprey.. Anyways thanks for looking and comments welcome..

1
Baby Osprey 7_27 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

2 (not my lens.. Someone wanted to shoot mine, so I was using his 100-400 IS II)
Osprey - Great Island 7_27 1 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

3
Osprey 7_28 1 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

4
Osprey 8_4 4 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

5
Osprey 8_3 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

6
Another Osprey Dive 7_29 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

7
Osprey Dive 8_2 by Kristofer Rowe, on Flickr

 

[baturn]

Amazing! Especially #5.

 

[EIngerson]

That last one!!!! EPIC capture!!!

 

[Peeb]

4, 6 & 7 do it for me. All great.

How'd you get so close on #1?

 

[Derrel]

I LOVE the open-mouthed fish in #4--outstanding angle on the bird and the fish!

 

[weepete]

Outstanding images!

 

[John Hunt]

Love looking at your osprey shots. I agree with Derrel #4 is fantastic.

 

[Raj_55555]

#4 & #1, love them both!!

 

[C. Brian Kerr]

What they said. Great set

 

[mnmcote]

Excellent!!!

 

[jkzo]

Excellent .....I like #4

 

[runnah]

You win!

You'll have to come north sometime and check out my lake.

 

[Fiji-Fujii]

All of these images are absolutely breathtaking! Someday, I want to take pictures like these too!

 

[JacaRanda]

You are too much Man!

I am fascinated by all the ones shot with the 500f4 with green backgrounds. Oh, and what's up with the 100-400 version II? The few people I know with it are seriously loving it.

 

[coastalconn]

Amazing! Especially #5.

I LOVE the open-mouthed fish in #4--outstanding angle on the bird and the fish!

Outstanding images!

Love looking at your osprey shots. I agree with Derrel #4 is fantastic.

#4 & #1, love them both!!

What they said. Great set

Excellent!!!

Excellent .....I like #4

All of these images are absolutely breathtaking! Someday, I want to take pictures like these too!

Thank you everyone!

4, 6 & 7 do it for me. All great.
How'd you get so close on #1?

It actually involves a rescue story. I connected several people that got this young Osprey re-nested. I went out a few weeks later with 2 of the guys to check on "drifter" I was actually on a ladder on the nest and only had my 150 macro lens so I tried to make the most of it. The story is here.. The Day - Orphaned osprey chick finds new adoptive home - News from southeastern Connecticut

You win!
You'll have to come north sometime and check out my lake.

Hard for me to leave CT with all these guys around...

You are too much Man!
I am fascinated by all the ones shot with the 500f4 with green backgrounds. Oh, and what's up with the 100-400 version II? The few people I know with it are seriously loving it.

I was actually near a nest to see if the babies had fledged. This adult must have thought I was going to steal his fish as he actually dove into the nest to get it. The 100-400 II seems like a pretty nice lens. A little fine tune may have helped. It seems to focus pretty well and be pretty sharp..