In the right place at the right time to see this Osprey catch a fish and then take off with it, while we were with a group of birdwatchers showing them the waders before they head off to the Northern Hemisphere to breed.
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Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)
Some of the waders we saw were Great Knot & Bar-tailed Godwit, all showing beautiful colour.
Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)
Also showing lots of colour were the Lesser Sand Plover & the Red-necked Stint.
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)
For more birds visit Wild Bird Wednesday.
23 comments:
Great photos - especially of the Osprey. Wonderful color on some of those waders. I must make the effort and get out there again.
Nice post for WBW!
Well done!
lucky you to see the osprey!
Nice job with the osprey shots!
Love the Osprey shots!
Hi Fantastic selection of birds and great shots also.
Love the breeding colors, gorgeous birds and photos.
Awesome series. I love the osprey.
One of those moments that just cant be planned and often not prepared for, you did well.
Some great shots of the different birds. I've got to say that capturing the Osprey catching the fish is just awesome.
Nice selection of birds. The Osprey has an impressive wing span.
great to see the waders before most of them take off ---- and fantastic to catch the Osprey with the fish; that would be a very special moment for me!!
A great variety of birds Neil.
Lovely shots of the Osprey. And fantastic look at the other birds, thanks Neil.
Such a beautiful place and so great photos !
Greetings
Very nice osprey shots!
Wow...impressive osprey action!!! One of my FAVORITE birds.
Fun to watch the water birds! Nice set of pictures.
Why can't I get that lucky? :)
Not just one shot either but three - nice catch for you and the osprey!
Loving the shorebirds and wonderful that you caught the osprey at that exact right moment. What a wonderful time of year.
Great range of birds - most of the waders have left my neck of the woods.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
I got to see osprey chicks in Florida this year. Nice post.
nice set of birds. The osprey images was cool in a way. Hard to see the bird. You really had to look closely.
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