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Making Shade
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Making Shade

by Mike Ramy

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 20182,749 views4 comments
This female Osprey has assumed a position to protect and shade her two nestlings will waiting on the male to return with food.

Please see Large Version for better detail

Image Techs:
Hand held from boat, 75% of full frame
File Name RAMY9620_CF90
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 3/18/2017 1:59:32 PM
Author Mike Ramy
Copyright Notice CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
www.mikieproductions.com
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 14
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 2000
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
Focal Length 560.0mm

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 30, 2018 at 1:07 PM
Nice details in the larger version here Mike, a good illustration of both the size of the nest and this protective behavior, well done. devil
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 30, 2018 at 4:32 PM
What a great behavior shot, Mike.  Wha a mother will do for her young.  She looks like she could use a fan!  Great detail, and I like that you can see one of the young in the nest. 
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2018 at 6:04 PM
An excellent behavioral image, Mike.  I wish they'd left that last branch off the nest, but the pose is wonderful.
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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 30, 2018 at 9:01 PM
Wonderful capture of parental behavior, Mike. The larger version is fantastic with lots of details.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments