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26-Oct-2020

The Osprey

The Osprey is a large raptor that hunts the San Elijo Lagoon. They are also known as a fish hawk due to their steady diet of live fish. I got this shot yesterday as one flew low overhead to check me out. The experience was amazing, and I have to admit at that moment I was glad I wasn't a fish.

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Nikon D500
1/3200s f/5.6 at 420.0mm iso400 full exif

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barbarajoy29-Oct-2020 21:23
He is looking right at you! Fantastic! V
barbarajoy29-Oct-2020 21:22
Magnificent capture! Certainly worthy of being published in a Bird Book! V
Ton T.29-Oct-2020 18:42
An awesome shot of this beautiful Osprey in wonderful light! V
Julie Oldfield29-Oct-2020 00:58
The eye contact is so wonderful. He might be sizing you up. V
Range View 28-Oct-2020 22:20
An outstanding capture with the osprey looking straight at you, the detail is excellent brilliant work! BV
Barbara
Patricia Kay28-Oct-2020 21:47
Wonderful capture Nick....looks quite intimidating....BV
Pierre28-Oct-2020 21:04
Une prise en vol tout à fait magnifique! V
Graeme28-Oct-2020 11:22
It’s looking directly at you, Nick. The wingspan is just amazing! V
Range View 28-Oct-2020 10:23
Looking straight at you for this wonderful capture Nick.
David.
lucanton28-Oct-2020 08:01
superbe avec les ailes déployées! V
Bryan Murahashi28-Oct-2020 03:33
Nice eye contact and capture.
Dennis Hoyne28-Oct-2020 02:50
A stunning image of this Osprey. What a beauty!
janescottcumming27-Oct-2020 21:57
Wow, he looks like he's thinking about coming to get your camera! What a catch. V
Jeff Real27-Oct-2020 21:06
He popped up and I wanted to duck!
This is such a supremely great image of this tremendous moment!
V
globalgadabout27-Oct-2020 18:55
quick on the shutter Nick...fantastic, engrossing image..V
danad27-Oct-2020 16:14
Great POV and superb pose ! V.
Blandine Mangin27-Oct-2020 15:31
superbe prise en vol ! v
Helen Betts27-Oct-2020 14:52
What a great shot of this osprey giving you the eye. I would have been a bit concerned, too.
Nestor Derkach27-Oct-2020 14:52
In flight beauty blazing shutters speed did the job.
Excellent Osprey close up with nice detail.
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Tom LeRoy27-Oct-2020 14:40
Wow, that's an amazing shot, Nick. Glad you went a fish either! V
Neil Marcus27-Oct-2020 14:23
It look like it was calculating if he could lift you.
John Hamers27-Oct-2020 14:08
Super shot with great detail. Fortunately he was not close as it looked like. !!V
joseantonio27-Oct-2020 12:43
seems to be looking at you.V.
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