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I whisper to my friend: there's an osprey on the rocks
I whisper to my friend: there's an osprey on the rocks		 AN OSPREY ON THE ROCKS!
AN OSPREY ON THE ROCKS!		 Look at the size of that FISH!
Look at the size of that FISH!		 Uh, did you say fish?
Uh, did you say fish?
Whoa, careful, wet tidepool rocks are slippery
Whoa, careful, wet tidepool rocks are slippery		 Hang on, don't loose that fish
Hang on, don't loose that fish		 Whew, that was close
Whew, that was close		 Look, the tide is coming in
Look, the tide is coming in
Did you say tide?
Did you say tide?		 WATCH OUT FOR THE WAVES!
WATCH OUT FOR THE WAVES!		 Oh, no, its melting, melting, melting
Oh, no, its melting, melting, melting		 And turning into a snowy egret
And turning into a snowy egret
No, it didn't, it just shook water off its tail
No, it didn't, it just shook water off its tail		 And remained an osprey
And remained an osprey		 Just a little bedraggled
Just a little bedraggled		 Uh oh, more waves
Uh oh, more waves
Osprey is outta here for a dryer place
Osprey is outta here for a dryer place		 Past the sun setting behind Catalina Island
Past the sun setting behind Catalina Island		 I give thanks for this incredible opportunity
I give thanks for this incredible opportunity		 Tales End
Tales End

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guest 02-Nov-2008 05:14
I could smell the ocean spray from the waves!
Hugs, Adrianne
Trude27-Oct-2008 15:13
Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments. Tentative ID on the fish is a zebra perch.
For those looking for a more predicable photo opportunity, come to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. A juvenile Osprey has been perching in the eucalyptus next to Audubon House to eat its morning breakfast of HUGE carp Wednesday 10/11 thru at least Sunday 10/26. Trude
Guest 2 25-Oct-2008 17:33
Great shots especially coming from a Canon camera.
DeeDee G.25-Oct-2008 05:20
Wonderful Series Trude! She's just gorgeous! I had no idea there would be an Osprey at Crystal Cove!
Congrats on your sighting and great images!

DeeDee G.
Guest 23-Oct-2008 14:56
Great shots Trude. What a wonderful encounter!
Guest 23-Oct-2008 01:52
Wow! I wish I had been there with you. I think that
those of us who love birds have no end of blessings
as we remember our encounters with them.
Harriet in Oregon Betty's and Lois' friend
Guest 22-Oct-2008 23:28
Hi Trude, Gary sent these photo's to my cousin in Oregon and Lisa. You are a professional photographer. Love Sandy
Liz Cooper 21-Oct-2008 17:41
Great shots, Trude
Guest 21-Oct-2008 17:38
Very nice shots, Trude. And that WAS a huge fish! Any idea what species it might be?

Doug Willick
Guest 21-Oct-2008 17:34
Love the photos Trude, who cares if the horizon is off, they're all beautiful and remarkable shots. Winter
Trude21-Oct-2008 15:48
In my excitement and focusing on the osprey, I didn't notice how much that silly horizon can TILT! So if the horizon is straight, I cropped that photo to correct it. Otherwise, almost all osprey shots are full-frame and uncropped. That's how close we were.
Lou Murray 21-Oct-2008 15:26
Great sighting and great photos. I'll be there this Thursday with my orientation crew from the Orange County Conservation Corps. We've donated a lot of work to help keep the park in good shape. Don't think we'll see anything this spectacular.
Guest 21-Oct-2008 15:14
Thanks for the photos of our wonderful adventure. We had a great time walking the beach and watching "your" Osprey.

Grace
Lena 21-Oct-2008 13:47
Awesome
Michael Daugherty 21-Oct-2008 13:32
Great pictures Trude!!
Bob Allen 21-Oct-2008 12:38
Unbelievable!
Trude21-Oct-2008 06:44
I went for a walk with friends from our Audubon Camp Committee at the historic cottages at Crystal Cove State Beach (Orange County, CA). We didn't get far as I urgently whispered, there's an Osprey on the rocks. Everyone looked UP into the sky, not realizing the bird was just 20 feet in front of us. Dan and I quietly entered the water and gave thanks as we shot several hundred photos as the bird ate and got soaked by the waves. Hopefully this Osprey found a dryer place to finish its meal. What a blessing this was.
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