tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post7428084081676951556..comments2024-03-23T17:29:21.173-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Osprey Fly-byBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-76532777136415234322009-12-28T08:22:45.029-05:002009-12-28T08:22:45.029-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-61614583770448931452009-02-07T23:09:00.000-05:002009-02-07T23:09:00.000-05:00Ospreys always seem to be doing something interest...Ospreys always seem to be doing something interesting!pineyflatwoodsgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860855974480312836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-67346700878366754112009-02-04T21:26:00.000-05:002009-02-04T21:26:00.000-05:00A tiki torch! LOL!A tiki torch! LOL!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-91265635831472843592009-02-04T19:48:00.000-05:002009-02-04T19:48:00.000-05:00Thanks, Zick - I didn't know osprey were sexually ...Thanks, Zick - I didn't know osprey were sexually dimorphic.<BR><BR>Male or female, the pics are thrilling. Thanks for getting them, Bill.<BR><BR>~KathiKatDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-27105704833395977372009-02-04T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-04T13:55:00.000-05:00Great shots Bill. Ospreys are great to photograph...Great shots Bill. Ospreys are great to photograph and I sure would burn some serious space on my memory card.Owlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397568108655750480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-38337443800682372052009-02-04T13:14:00.000-05:002009-02-04T13:14:00.000-05:00He must've been exhausted!He must've been exhausted!dguzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-54075508483537483752009-02-04T12:25:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:25:00.000-05:00Great series of pics. I love seeing action shots l...Great series of pics. I love seeing action shots like these. I also enjoyed your Least Bittern pics from the previous post. <BR><BR>I hope Mrs. Osprey graciously accepted that stick and didn't tell him "Get that muddy old thing out of here!"Janet Creamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555169273024599726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-78280678300083887442009-02-04T07:59:00.000-05:002009-02-04T07:59:00.000-05:00Incredible~Reminds me of my first eagle near the C...Incredible~<BR><BR>Reminds me of my first eagle near the Chesapeake also with nesting material, though "my" eagle seemed to be toting phragmightie (sp)lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451305716583738106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-87828517753461063262009-02-04T06:35:00.000-05:002009-02-04T06:35:00.000-05:00Katdoc, it is a male--a female would have brown ma...Katdoc, it is a male--a female would have brown markings on her breast, the "osprey bra."<BR><BR>I keep coming back to the last photo where he's struggling--he reminds me of an old lithograph of an eagle, the stylized ones who carry arrows in their talons--or an Audubon painting, all sinuous and laboring.Julie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-42966776547603255032009-02-04T06:25:00.000-05:002009-02-04T06:25:00.000-05:00Now THAT made mama proud! :C)Now THAT made mama proud! :C)Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-1402407783774539452009-02-03T22:07:00.000-05:002009-02-03T22:07:00.000-05:00Sadly, the "thumbs-up" gesture, to a Grand Ol' Osp...Sadly, the "thumbs-up" gesture, to a Grand Ol' Osprey, means, "Hey, put that thang right back where ya brung it from, buddy."OpposableChumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078079559796728394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-12384936606538596042009-02-03T21:39:00.000-05:002009-02-03T21:39:00.000-05:00That is a HUGE stick! I am impressed - this guy m...That is a HUGE stick! I am impressed - this guy must have been working out to carry this monster back to his nest.<BR><BR>Or (and I hate to suggest this) could it possibly be a FEMALE Osprey, doing some decorating? You know, I have to strike a blow for feminism now and then. :)<BR><BR>Thanks for such terrific photos, Bill!<BR><BR>~KathiKatDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-44786017452382775822009-02-03T19:36:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:36:00.000-05:00So cool! At first I thought the poor guy was carr...So cool! At first I thought the poor guy was carrying the remains of a broom, feather duster or a very long toilet bowl brush. Good to know it was of natural origins.Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01740696035980768212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-70040214564230611162009-02-03T17:03:00.000-05:002009-02-03T17:03:00.000-05:00OMG! These are amazing! But I think he is very muc...OMG! These are amazing! <BR><BR>But I think he is very much like you, Bill, and is hauling a tiki torch to his nest for an over-the-top festive event.Julie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88044563851603432132009-02-03T15:43:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:43:00.000-05:00As a youngster my best friend and I were already b...As a youngster my best friend and I were already birders when we joined a Little League baseball team and suggested "Ospreys" as our team name. The other kids had never heard of such a goofy name and offered up other choices. But the next week my friend brought a L.A.Fuertes picture of an osprey in flight (similar to your final pic) -- we took a vote and immediately became the Fairview Park Ospreys for the next 3 successful yrs! ;-)cyberthrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883119145892591610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-41653294359324497182009-02-03T14:02:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:02:00.000-05:00A little male bonding going on here Bill?A little male bonding going on here Bill?Rondeau Richttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.com