Chop Wood, Carry Water! by byronbackyard
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Both sexes of Osprey collect materials for the nest, but the female does most of the arranging of materials at the nest. Their nests are typically constructed of sticks, and lined with softer materials such as seaweed, kelp, grasses or cardboard. A wide variety of flotsam and jetsam may also be incorporated into osprey nests, including fishing line, plastic bags and nearly anything else that an osprey might find and can lift. Osprey pairs use the same nest year after year, but must spend some time each year repairing it and adding materials before eggs can be laid.

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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, female, predator, estuary, raptor, osprey, bird of prey, byron bay, pandion haliaetus, fishing hawk

Comments

  • Jenny Dean
    Jenny Deanalmost 2 years ago

    wonderful capture!!

  • Thanks Jenny, I’m glad it turned out, such grey weather!

    – byronbackyard

  • Hugh Fathers
    Hugh Fathersalmost 2 years ago

    Lovely stuff!! . . .

  • Thanks Hugh!

    – byronbackyard

  • Robert Elliott
    Robert Elliottalmost 2 years ago

    super capture

  • Many thanks Robert!

    – byronbackyard

  • tori yule
    tori yulealmost 2 years ago

    excellent capture!

  • Thanks Tori!

    – byronbackyard

  • Alexa Pereira
    Alexa Pereiraalmost 2 years ago

    Wonderful image
    Alexa

  • Many thanks Alexa!

    – byronbackyard

  • Maj-Britt Simble
    Maj-Britt Simblealmost 2 years ago

    Excellent capture!!!

  • Many thanks!

    – byronbackyard

  • Denis Molodkin
    Denis Molodkinalmost 2 years ago

    Stunning capture, nicely done, great composition!

  • Many thanks for your kind comment!

    – byronbackyard

  • Robert Taylor
    Robert Tayloralmost 2 years ago

    Great capture……the twig is a lovely bonus too.

  • Thanks Robert, she’s doing a lot of collecting sticks for the nest at the moment!

    – byronbackyard

  • DragonflyDancer
    DragonflyDanceralmost 2 years ago

    Awesome find and capture!

  • Many thanks Sabrina!

    – byronbackyard

  • LisaMM
    LisaMMalmost 2 years ago

    What a fantastic shot, great timing to catch this gem :-)

  • Many thanks, she is a gem of a bird!

    – byronbackyard