Sea hawk
The Osprey, sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching 24” in length with a 6 ft . wingspan. best if view large
Capture in Venice ,Florida at the Venice bird Rookery.
canon 5D mark ll
canon 400 mm
ISO 640
1/1000 5.6 CP filter
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Torfinn Johann...
Excellent shot Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much Torfinn
wayne51
Awesome shot Kathy, the eyes appear to be looking straight through you. Wayne
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Wayne, it was kind of a errie stare.lol
Trudi's Images
Fabulous framing and eye contact Kathy, beautiful bird
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much Trudi
Ralph Olsson
You are so lucky!!! I have always sought one of these out – in my days when i took birs of prey pics…beautiful work and i envy you:)) Obviously this will be a fave for me lol!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much, I didn’t see this bird at first until it flew out of a tree, I followed it to another, and just walked up slow and it stayed there. lol
Ralph Olsson
They are so beautiful..i recall somewhere that perhaps the photographer of the year 2007 or 2008 (natural/wildlife) caught a shot of an osprey with prey in its beak…such beautiful captivating eyes:))
kathy s gillen... replied
yes they are, I am still trying to capture that, I almsot had one fishing one time… and that is when I said man I need that 600mm len, maybe one day I will get a closer shot of them fishing.
Ralph Olsson
That eye contact with you…cool!!
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, I know I could believe the bird was looking right at me with those eyes
Ralph Olsson
Yep…i used to shoot White bellied sea eagles with a 500mm – you really do need to fill the frame eh?
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, I would like to ba bale to get a little closer to them when they are fishing.either a 500 or a 600mm would work, I think
Virginia N. Fred
He looks like he is going to get you lol wonderful work
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much, I think he was thinking about and I yelled I am not Gina. rofl
Malcolm Chant
Kathy this really deserves a WOW it’s an excellent shot.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Malcolm
Jonice
Kathy what a awesome capture here.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Jonice
Kim McClain
LOL, Nice capture! Wonderful detail!
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, thanks so much Kim
Brian Carey
Very nice shot Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much Brian
BigD
Excellent capture
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much D
robmac
Beautiful shot Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Rob
Bryan Freeman
Beautiful capture Kathy.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Bryan
valzart
Absolutely gorgeous sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Val
KatsEye
Kathy this is just awesome. You are so lucky to capture such a great and wonderful bird. Love it.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much, they are beautiful and I am starting to see more of them
micklyn
wow, great shot, kathy!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Pam Moore
He’s making definite eye contact with you. Makes you wonder what they are thinking. Great capture Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much, I think this was thinking what is that crazy woman doing. lol
Paul Thompson ...
Stunning work Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much Paul
carlosramos
What a awesome capture here. :o)
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Carlos
PrairieRose
Love how you’ve got his attention!
Marvelous capture Kathy…..............
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks a bunch Rosie
Isa Rodriguez
absolutely beautiful. wow, on those eyes..
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Isa
Pamela Phelps
Beautiful close up of this wonderful bird of prey!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
CynLynn
wow Kathy, fantastic! excellent work!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much Cindy, ok heading to cold Country in the AM… the low 33, I justed passed out. lmao
Anne-Marie Bok...
What a beauty Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
Steven Agius
Beautiful looking bird a great catch Kathy.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much Steve
Karen Moore
Kathy nice shot, I love these birds didn’t see many this past weekend maybe this coming I will be able to get a good shot !
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Karen, I am starting to see more around the Ft. Myers beach area, closer to the mid island
annalisa56
Wonderful !!!!!!!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
biddumy
Florida must be a bird’s paradise, Brilliant shot!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much, yes we have lots of birds here
Angel Gold
Stunning capture Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Luca Renoldi
amazing capture Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks alot Luca
Troy W. Smith
Cool shot Kathy, very nice.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Troy
PPPhotoArt
superb shot Kathy, he is totally magnificant!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Scott d'Almeida
stunning,
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much Scott
Martina Fagan
lovely catch:)
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks alot Tina
Gouzelka
Great shot Kathy! He has imperious glance!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
SummerJade
It must have been really exciting to capture a photo of this great bird!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
JennyDean
fabulous kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Jenny
Cee Neuner
The one branch appears as if it is lending a hand. Great capture!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, I think it is . thanks so much
Ellen
What a beautiful bird-photo!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Eva Andréasson
Oh wow! This is so beautiful :D We have ospreys around here too. Beautiful animals :D
I’ve even seen chicks once at a “bird lake” called Hornborgasjön (or Lake Hornborga if you like) which also is a nature reserve. They looked so “funny” with their head-feathers standing straight up :D
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much, yes they are funny looking when they are little, you can’t help but to think they are cute. lol
Eva Andréasson
No worries! They sure are cute :D
kathy s gillen... replied
:)
Georgie Hart
Wow is he sizing you up for his cooking pot? What a striking bird!
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, I do believe he was. thank you so much