Osprey are coming!!

Inkpen · Mar 10, 2008

It is that time of year..the osprey are returning to Maryland!!! :yahoo:

I know a good number of us watch nests with cameras at the ready!

I am a photographer and a Licensed Master Wildlife Rehabilitator for DNR, Maryland.
I am starting on my US Fish and Widlifelife permit/license to house and rehab osprey.
Currently I am licensed only to treat and transport birds of prey, but not house them. My speciality with in the birds of prey is the osprey, thus my interest in nesting sites and numbers.

I am working on an osprey nest map for So. Md.
If you know of locations, please PM me.
If you have photos, post them!!!

Dead Eye has some of the best osprey photos I have seen here on the Forum!!
Thank you for sharing them DE!!!! :huggy:

If you do watch a nesting site, I would love to see photos of the nest now, before the osprey arrive.

Any osprey or wildlife questions, feel free to contact me!
Thanks :howdy:

Tomcat · Mar 10, 2008

Inkpen said:
It is that time of year..the osprey are returning to Maryland!!!
I am working on an osprey nest map for So. Md.
If you know of locations, please PM me.
If you have photos, post them!!!

If you do watch a nesting site, I would love to see photos of the nest now, before the osprey arrive.

Any osprey or wildlife questions, feel free to contact me!
Thanks

Do you know of any sites in the Hollywood area? Forrest Landing or related coves.

huntr1 · Mar 10, 2008

Tomcat said:
Do you know of any sites in the Hollywood area? Forrest Landing or related coves.

Friend of mine backs up to Indian Creek. It's neat to see the swan nests in the tidal flat.

Tomcat · Mar 10, 2008

Where's Indian Creek?

huntr1 · Mar 10, 2008

Tomcat said:
Where's Indian Creek?

Between Golden Beach and Benedict. May be Indian River. There is a public hunting area off 231. This backs up to the water I am talking about.

CableChick · Mar 10, 2008

Inkpen said:
It is that time of year..the osprey are returning to Maryland!!!

I know a good number of us watch nests with cameras at the ready!

I am a photographer and a Licensed Master Wildlife Rehabilitator for DNR, Maryland.
I am starting on my US Fish and Widlifelife permit/license to house and rehab osprey.
Currently I am licensed only to treat and transport birds of prey, but not house them. My speciality with in the birds of prey is the osprey, thus my interest in nesting sites and numbers.

I am working on an osprey nest map for So. Md.
If you know of locations, please PM me.
If you have photos, post them!!!

Dead Eye has some of the best osprey photos I have seen here on the Forum!!
Thank you for sharing them DE!!!!

If you do watch a nesting site, I would love to see photos of the nest now, before the osprey arrive.

Any osprey or wildlife questions, feel free to contact me!
Thanks

My in-laws have a house on the water. They have always had Osprey living by their dock. A few years ago momma and baby were flying around the house. Next thing you know, ZAP! Baby bird hit the power lines and fell dead to the ground. That baby birds claws would have put a serious hurting on anyone!

Maybe I can get some good pictures of them this year.

Jameo · Mar 10, 2008

There is a nest right across the street from my house already.

Spotted this guy enjoying a nice fish dinner in my parents yard last wk.

Dead Eye · Mar 10, 2008

Jameo said:
There is a nest right across the street from my house already.

Spotted this guy enjoying a nice fish dinner in my parents yard last wk.

Very good job Jameo.

Won't be long now and these lil babys under Momma (Henryetta) will be back to nest so I gotta get a few nesting platforms ready in hopes they will like em.

First sighting of this year that I know about on the 6th I think.

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Sarah Lynn · Mar 10, 2008

Both of these shots are outstanding!! I'd love to see more. The detail is beautiful.

Pasofever · Mar 10, 2008

Beautiful pics guys....

I had a friend call me to get an osprey a few years ago that was SHOT on her property...yep..SHOT ...I went and got him and took him to a friends where he went "up the road" poor guy did not make it ..but I am here to tell ya that is one hell of a big strong and long taloned bird they are NOT to be messed with..I was very careful catching him and taking him to the rehabber..I wish I could find the pics of him I had..

TwilightImaging · Mar 10, 2008

Cornell Labratory of Ornithology Dead Eye...I'll say no more

INCREDIBLE... :cheers:

Anne Hobbs...mail to:
Cornell Birds [cornellbirds@cornell.edu]

Link is:
Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Dead Eye · Mar 10, 2008

Here is another but it had to be sharpened a bit too much. " Taken with cheep glass"

Ill be trying a new set up this year and fingers are crossed for better results.

Sarah Lynn · Mar 10, 2008

Look at those little red eyes and creepy tounges. Awesome shot. Much luck on the new set up.

Inkpen · Mar 10, 2008

Dead Eye said:
Here is another but it had to be sharpened a bit too much. " Taken with cheep glass"

Ill be trying a new set up this year and fingers are crossed for better results.

DE: Is this a 2008 set of chicks or last year?
Thanks for the photo!!!
I was away at National Wildlife Conferance in NJ all last week and took a lot of raptor classes!!
There was a "Nature" photographer there....and NONE of his pieces were as dynamic as yours!!! GREEN KARMA FOR YOU :buddies:

Inkpen · Mar 10, 2008

TwilightImaging said:
Cornell Labratory of Ornithology Dead Eye...I'll say no more INCREDIBLE...

Anne Hobbs...mail to:
Cornell Birds [cornellbirds@cornell.edu]

Link is:
Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Speaking of CLO, just got my new membership package in the mail today :yahoo:

Dead Eye · Mar 10, 2008

That was from last year. We are about two and a half month from this years hatchlings with this pair. Im out of town now and expect to see them when I return in a week. I hope to get one of those babies to nest in one of the photog freindly spots I have set up.

Danzig · Mar 11, 2008

Here are my older ones.

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desertrat · Mar 11, 2008

A pair on base today.

toppick08 · Mar 11, 2008

Danzig said:
Here are my older ones.

More osprey photos here -----> photography by John Douglass- powered by

.You are one Helluva Photographer.

Dead Eye · Mar 13, 2008

Took these with a very old Vivitar Lens and a homemade converter.

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