I Can Fly by byronbackyard
Juvenile ospreys resemble adults, but have a somewhat speckled appearance due to buff-colored tips on their dark brown upper-wing and back coverts and a less well-defined necklace. Juveniles also have an orange-red iris, rather than the yellow iris that is typical of adults. Juvenile plumage is replaced by adult plumage by 18 months of age.
Ospreys are sexually mature at approximately 3 years old, but may not breed until age 5 in areas where nest sites are scarce.
Canon 450D, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Featured In: Top Shelf Wildlife
All Animals Great and Small
Closeups in Nature
Eagles and Osprey
The World As We See It Or As We Missed It
Absolute Clarity
Nature In Its Entirety – Nothing Man-made
Furry Friends Featured Artist
Comments
A beautiful shot of this magnificient bird!
Many thanks … that’s juvenile Harriet and yes she’s magnificent.
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I think I need a holiday to Byron Bay. I want to photograph some of these amazing creatures. Amazing shot
Lol … yep it’s a beautiful place, not many people know where these Osprey are and most wouldn’t have the patience to wait in a little creek for the shots!
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The strength of this bird is just shining through! Fantastic capture!
Thanks Trish … that’s my Harriet!
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A stunning capture!
Many thanks!
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Great photo Deb,and your commentary is marvelous. Cheers Raoul
Many thanks!
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Oh my….What a capture Deb! You are great at moving birds!!
Thanks Ginny, it’s an interesting process, it’s kind of become my ‘thing’!
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are you serious? this is awesome!
Thanks so much … sometimes I have these lapses in faith in myself, luckily people on RB give me lots of positive feedback!
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excellent!!Congrats on been featured in All Animals Great And Small.
Thanks so much!
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Oh wow I just realized that you said featured … it’s early. Thank you so much, very happy making .. love it because this is a shot of Harriet, my most loved bird, I photographed her from when she was 2 weeks old, this was her second flight!
– byronbackyard
A beautiful photo.. :)
Many thanks!
– byronbackyard