Osprey 3

@Behrooz: Hey Behrooz!! I'll keep your secret... can't wait tho'. Thanks for comment. I can't tell you how jazzed I am about these shots... kind-of a life long dream to catch this kind of wild life image. ;-)

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks ColNed!!

@Carson: Thanks Carson!! Needless to say... I'm a bit tickled with how it turned out! ;-)

@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael!!! You know, I have no idea where his nest was, but I don't think he went hungry. There were about 3 more lakes within about a couple miles to this lake. The day before he did catch a beauty of a fish... but that was the shot I missed...

@MaryB: Thanks oodles Mary! I've got a loon series coming up as well... my patience seemed to have worked for me this time! LOL

@Richard_Irwin: Hey Richard!! Glad you liked it! This lake was a plethora of bird life. From the barn swallows feeding on the bugs over the lake every morning to ducks to loons to osprey to eagles. Magical place. But I totally missed THE best eagle shot ever... was up at the cabin looking out the window when it flew over the lake in the morning light. You can image what that looked like... sigh... much cursing in an unlady like manner... LOL

@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!! Still trying to catch up again... should be visiting you soon.. ;-)

@priya: Thanks! Really appreciate that.. ;-)

@Walt: Thanks Walt!! The difficult thing was just trying to stay focused and not screw up!!! LOL But actually, of the two this one was more difficult as he was then more so on the move and then I had to start doing that dreaded panning.

@Sashmo Au.go.go: THANK YOU!! What kills me is that when this osprey was fishing the day before when he caught a fish and I TOTALLY missed that shot... everyone on the beach missed seeing it but me. I accept your bravo and kudos for the patience but the patience in all likelihood came from the Bailey's in the coffee (head hangs in slight contrition). And yes it was beyond breath taking watching this bird... it's burned in my memory banks... I hope my early senility won't lose it..

@bronzebilly u.k.: Cleverclogs am I... and the Bailey's in my coffee... hey, I was on "hols"!! Thanks billy-zee boy. Miss you when you take so much time away from the p-blogs!!!!!!!!

@Jen: Thanks Jen!! So sorry for the late responses... been a hectic weekend. Was my father's 75th today... and then yesterday we were (Dan and me that is) were painting our roof. Well, ok, Dan was painting and I was making sure he didn't fall down. (our roof is a very steep pitch)