Osprey are coming!!

[KurtPreston]

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

Yes! Two nests by the shore at Clarkes Landing, one at the end of the Clarkes Landing restaurant pier:

One osprey nest at the entrance to Greenwell State Park, sitting on a telephone pole at the edge of a cornfield. No nests at Forrest Landing that I've seen. But if someone puts up a platform they will surely come.

One Eagle nest at Sotterley Mansion, currently sitting eggs or just hatched chicks:

 

[desertrat]

Yes! Two nests by the shore at Clarkes Landing, one at the end of the Clarkes Landing restaurant pier:

One osprey nest at the entrance to Greenwell State Park, sitting on a telephone pole at the edge of a cornfield. No nests at Forrest Landing that I've seen. But if someone puts up a platform they will surely come.

One Eagle nest at Sotterley Mansion, currently sitting eggs or just hatched chicks:

Very cool eagle picture.

 

[Jameo]

Yes! Two nests by the shore at Clarkes Landing, one at the end of the Clarkes Landing restaurant pier:

One osprey nest at the entrance to Greenwell State Park, sitting on a telephone pole at the edge of a cornfield. No nests at Forrest Landing that I've seen. But if someone puts up a platform they will surely come.

One Eagle nest at Sotterley Mansion, currently sitting eggs or just hatched chicks:

Love the eagle shot!!

 

[Tomcat]

Yes! Two nests by the shore at Clarkes Landing, one at the end of the Clarkes Landing restaurant pier:

One osprey nest at the entrance to Greenwell State Park, sitting on a telephone pole at the edge of a cornfield. No nests at Forrest Landing that I've seen. But if someone puts up a platform they will surely come.

One Eagle nest at Sotterley Mansion, currently sitting eggs or just hatched chicks:

Thanks, I'll check them out. I see an eagle quite frequently flying up our creek, I think there may be a nest in the woods behind one of the farm ponds on Forrest Landing.

 

[KurtPreston]

I've seen it occaisionally too. But it may also be one of the Sotterley eagles, if you do find another nest ... let us know

 

[crf291]

Awesome shots. I checked out your other galleries and you should enter the powerplant shot in the reflections photo's . It would get my vote.

 

[Rael]

Great pics, especially the Eagle!

Finally saw an Osprey yesterday for the first time this year. Sometimes I hear them, but can't see them beyond the trees. I guess I have to see the photos here

Sometimes I'm fooled into thinking it is an Osprey sound, when in fact it is a Mockingbird making an Osprey sound...drats!

 

[hvp05]

Awesome shots.

And I am not saying that lightly, Kurt.

After looking around your galleries, I have to say I respect your ability to view so many worn-out scenes in a fresh way - and then capture that successfully.

Even your cat photos are dynamic.

And I had to laugh at some of your comments about switching from the 30 to 40D, because I said the same things when I got mine a few weeks back.

 

[KurtPreston]

Why thank you all for the kind words! Shot below was taken today at Solomon's Island just behind the school on Back Creek ... lolCats style

 

[Inkpen]

Excellant!!!!!

I adore ICHC Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger?

All the photographs are breathtaking!!!!!
The eagle is fantastic..love the curl of the primaries!!!

I saw a nice young couple up in Arnold out at the end of a breakwater...
Going back there Sunday to capture and transport some critters...and I hope to take some time and get a few shots!!!

Love this thread...You all ROCK!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this photos and the information..!!!

I also love the osprey!!!!!

 

[Sarah Lynn]

That is too funny. The others are very beautiful. But that last one was too much.

 

[Inkpen]

Found this set of photos and 2 are great..
One showing the size difference between eagle and osprey and another of eagle fighting osprey and osprey drops fish...
!!!

Need to scroll down some to see pics. ( click on them to see larger size) and read the text that goes with set of photos...

PS: A bit more searching around those pages adn found the main page..
2008 Opsrey Cam and 2008 eagle cam...too cool!!!

 

[flomaster]

Okay, I have to admit that as an Osprey aircraft person I thought this thread was about the plane. The pics of the real Osprey are amazing. Thank you for sharing them.

 

[Inkpen]

Okay, I have to admit that as an Osprey aircraft person I thought this thread was about the plane. The pics of the real Osprey are amazing. Thank you for sharing them.

The Osprey aricraft is awesome!!!
First time I saw one, I just laughed!!! Such a great idea for a plane!!!

 

[flomaster]

The Osprey aricraft is awesome!!!
First time I saw one, I just laughed!!! Such a great idea for a plane!!!

Yeah they are a little freaky looking but very cool. Thanks

 

[KurtPreston]

Funny story about osprey .. both kinds. I was at the DOD Joint Open House Airshow last year at Andrews AFB taking pics. We were waiting for the V-22 Osprey flyby and demo when the announcer came on and said the Navy was not able to provide an osprey for the show. Looked up at that very moment and noticed there was a bird osprey flying above the crowd and started laguhing my &*^ off thinking the Navy is sooooooo cheap

 

[flomaster]

Funny story about osprey .. both kinds. I was at the DOD Joint Open House Airshow last year at Andrews AFB taking pics. We were waiting for the V-22 Osprey flyby and demo when the announcer came on and said the Navy was not able to provide an osprey for the show. Looked up at that very moment and noticed there was a bird osprey flying above the crowd and started laguhing my &*^ off thinking the Navy is sooooooo cheap

That would have been classic!!!!!

 

[Tomcat]

Kurt and Inkpen, I heard over the weekend that Osprey are building a nest at the Benedict Marina, people were sitting in the bar watching (them?) carry the sticks in.

 

[KurtPreston]

Kurt and Inkpen, I heard over the weekend that Osprey are building a nest at the Benedict Marina, people were sitting in the bar watching (them?) carry the sticks in.

I remember there being a platform or two when I was over there a couple of months ago while taking pics of the Chalk Point power plant. That's cool!

 

[Dead Eye]

Here is one of the babys from above. Rather skinny after the trip from South America. Arrived on first day of spring.