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First osprey of the year!

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Posted by Peter Cairns on May 12, 2009 at 8:07 AM
First osprey of the year!
Light had gone to be fair by the time this male osprey landed but I quite liked the confounded look on his face as he finished a preening session. Taken from a hide in a river bed where this bird often uses a particular perch.

Canon 1dIIn, 500mm, ISO320.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Posted by Craig Churchill on May 12, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Hi Pete

Nice to see a different shot of a well photographed bird.
Love the expression and I'm guessing the water droplets after he had shaken?
Almost 3d in appearance,brilliant!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 12, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Beautiful,stunning image, lovely detail/look :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on May 12, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Wow what an expression cracking shot love the background.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Cheryl Surry on May 12, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Very nice, you sure he's not just ruffled because you interrupted his private preening moment :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on May 12, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Cracking .I'm just aggog. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 12, 2009 at 9:43 AM
What? No mush or mist? :eek:

Superb shot. To get that pose on that perch against that background is just brilliant. You've raise the bar on standards here!
Posted by PhilH on May 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Very nice... looks like his 'hands' are on his 'hips'.....

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Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM
cracking shot - love the pose and comp. Great eye contact

cheers

Colin
Posted by Fran French on May 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Love everything about this image. A real pleasure to view.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Chris Johnstone on May 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM
It looks drunk, strange expression, feathers ruffled and precariously perched. Was this river bed in Glasgow?

The colour in the eyes is fantastic.

Chris
Posted by Liam Pauling on May 12, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Wow, amazing image really shows off how big these birds are! I am really looking forward to more! :jump:


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Posted by Guy Rogers on May 12, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Hello Peter.

What a cracking capture.

I've seen that pose many a time when I've walked through the door, much later than I said I would have been.

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Posted by Simon Litten on May 12, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Top shot! Full of character.

Simon
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 12, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Nice pose, he almost looks 3D. :wink:

Ian
Posted by Colin Preston on May 13, 2009 at 3:45 PM
A cracker love pose.
Posted by Paul Hobson on May 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Hi Pete
recognise the perch, lovely eye contact and the soft light suits the bird really well, very nice

Paul Hobson