Surprised Osprey !!!

[Alfred Forns]

This female had a look of surprise/concern when returning to the nest, not sure what was going on :) I like the expression of this bird. We haven been doing well with ospreys, getting lots of them with building material, fish and in peculiar poses. Here is a link to one with a fish posted in ETL .. good place to visit !! Take a look around !!! http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62843

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 7D
100-400 IS
f 5.6 1/2500 sec
ISO 500
Manual metering

[Morkel Erasmus]

lovely pose, exposure and expression Al! wish we saw more of these down here, they are around but very rare...

[Harold Davis]

looking good, al!! lots of detail. she was probably spooked by that other osprey. or was it the other osprey?

[Alfred Forns]

.. Harold I saw some birds there of dubious character :D

[Mike Tracy]

I like the side ways approach / angle showing the full wingspread.

Cool place if it was taken at Blue Cypress. I have been fishing and taking in the solitude there for 30 years. Might be time for a road trip of my own.

[Alfred Forns]

Yes Mike it was Blue Cypress Lake ... one magical place !!

[stuart wanuck]

like the frazzled look of bewilderment and panoramic aura

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent, Al. What was the focal length?

[Alfred Forns]

370 plus the camera crop factor !! About full frame.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

A beautify Alfred and you are right that place is magical !!!!!!!! Love the action and eye contact as well as the wonderful detail. Congrats !!!

[Markus Jais]

Awesome shot. Great pose and great expression in the birds face.

Markus

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image Alfred , cant expect anything less than this
TFS