Bird Watching: Raising Aussie Osprey #5, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Well, I really thought we were going to see Aussie's first flight today, but it didn't happen. There were a couple of bursts of high activity and it was standing on the edge of the nest looking out over the bay. The second time it lifted off the nest it went several feet into the air. I was actually too close to get the nest and the chick in the one frame, which is just as well, because when I viewed the shots later, the horizon was at a 45 degree angle. I was so excited, composition went flying out the window. In this shot, even though still on the nest, the chick was making adult Osprey sounds and shortly after this shot was taken, it flew upwards and remained airborne for several seconds.