Bird Watching: Waiting for the Osprey eggs to hatch., 0 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thanks all.

It's been a frustrating couple of days as far as photography goes. I hired a 150-500mm lens yesterday in the hope of showing some shots of the chicks in greater detail. Very disappointing. The above shots were sharpened in elements. Pete, I'm really hankering for a 500mm Canon lens.

Dad continues to come and go, delivering and taking away fish he has brought to Big Hook to feed to the chicks. She is feeding both chicks, which is a relief, as there were fears that the larger chick may dominate and the smaller one may starve. Big Hook, as if she's realized the error of her ways, moves sticks around the very shallow nest in an effort to build up the sides and make it safer for those two gorgeous little bundles. However, moving sticks around in such close proximity to the chicks actually increases the danger - she may clonk one with a stick or send one flying as she moves it. We'll just have to wait and see and hope that they survive.

I'll be back shortly with a link to the new thread. In the meantime, here's a shot of Big Hook coming up to the nest from a different angle today.

Here's the link. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1133620/



This message was edited Oct 7, 2010 8:53 PM