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Taken in the Belongil Estuary, Byron Bay.
Courtship in ospreys centers on food and nest sites. In migratory osprey populations, males and females arrive at the nest site separately, the male often arriving several days earlier than the female. Male ospreys sometimes perform a conspicuous aerial display near the nest site. This display usually occurs during early courtship, and may serve to attract potential mates or to threaten an intruder.
Taken 9th June 2010
Canon 50D, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

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Many thanks for checking out my photos, please feel free to give feedback! My wanderings in nature and observations of birds, particularly raptors, is what gives me great joy and constantly reminds me of the beauty and strength of life. My favourites are raptors, I love their freedom, grace, ruthlessness, pride, adaptability and flexibility and I learn much about parenting, protection and blind faith from them.
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australian, bird of prey, byron bay, estuary, fishing hawk, osprey, pandion haliaetus, predator, raptor

Comments

  • Phillip Weyers
    Phillip Weyersalmost 2 years ago

    Lovely shot Byron… they just keep getting better.

  • Thanks Phillip, I had the most wonderful time with them early this morning and I think I get better shots sometimes partly because they let me closer but also I stay a lot calmer and try and track them.

    – byronbackyard

  • trish725
    trish725almost 2 years ago

    Beautiful once more!

  • Thanks Trish!

    – byronbackyard

  • Betsy  Seeton
    Betsy Seetonalmost 2 years ago

    Absolutely spectacular! Looks like you must have been in a plane to get this shot!!

  • Thanks Betsy … just one of those awesome moments in the universe where she gave me many opportunities for shots!

    – byronbackyard

  • CanyonWind
    CanyonWindalmost 2 years ago

  • Grandalf
    Grandalfalmost 2 years ago

    This almost seems to be above the clouds, a magical image BB, wonderful again

  • I love this one myself … I thought the clouds actually looked like ice-cream and she was definitely below and not far from me. A lot of people commented on the clouds yesterday, totally freezing today!

    – byronbackyard

  • phil1950
    phil1950almost 2 years ago

    Brilliant image, well done

  • Many thanks!

    – byronbackyard

  • lesleys47
    lesleys47almost 2 years ago

    Wow … outstanding image!! What a capture!!

  • Thanks so much for your lovely comment!

    – byronbackyard

  • Laura Retyi
    Laura Retyialmost 2 years ago

    This image is so Stunning, its simply exquisite, lAURA

  • Many thanks for your very kind comment!

    – byronbackyard

  • JohnDSmith
    JohnDSmithalmost 2 years ago

    Good,….. very good,…..

  • Many thanks, I love this one of mumma!

    – byronbackyard

  • Teresa Burnett
    Teresa Burnettalmost 2 years ago

    June 15, 2010

  • So many thanks Teresa, I love this one of mumma!

    – byronbackyard