Recent Photos, 01/2021
Tzuri and I traipse out to Ft. DeSoto Park most every morning. It is difficult to watch her and take good pictures too, but here are some recent attempts. – … Continue reading Recent Photos, 01/2021
Category: osprey
Lookin’ for the ‘Elvis Muscle’
It’s not down there where you’re thinking. Wasn’t he known as ‘Elvis the pelvis’? Yes, but the muscle you’re looking for is also called levator labii superioris alaeque nasi. I … Continue reading Lookin’ for the ‘Elvis Muscle’
Osprey w/ Headless Fish
I have taken so few opportunities to photograph wildlife in the last three years that I’m afraid I’ve forgotten how. My 400mm lens rarely leaves the house. And osprey? They are … Continue reading Osprey w/ Headless Fish
Wednesday Leftovers
Osprey with lunch in his talons & blood on his leg. Chopper buzzing a tower. Note osprey & nest. Thin juvenile owl with one eye closed. Help! [images not quite … Continue reading Wednesday Leftovers
Osprey, Pelican, Two Eagles & a Dog
A 500mm lens is a must-have for wildlife photography, but I have long resisted because such a heavy piece of equipment requires a bulky tripod and I haven’t the patience … Continue reading Osprey, Pelican, Two Eagles & a Dog
Osprey Descending
This osprey has been staying close to the nest, even though the eggs have not hatched yet. I’m lovin’ my new camera and am just about to talk myself into … Continue reading Osprey Descending
My New Bird Camera
In the spirit of upgrading my equipment I sold two of my four cameras – D300s & D700 – and yesterday received in the mail a new Nikon D7200. It’s … Continue reading My New Bird Camera
Pic du Jour #22: “Be Afraid”
– a ‘poster’ I had fun creating some years ago – 🙂 🙂 🙂 – pic du jour – [a Friday image project, a la carte]
The Visit
A crow dropped by to visit an osprey. I don’t think he was invited. I couldn’t hear the conversation but I suspect it was unprintable. 😉 😉 😉
The Land of Osprey
It has been almost a month & several thousand miles since my last post. I meandered diagonally across the lower forty-eight again, and I am back now in the Land … Continue reading The Land of Osprey
