Thursday, August 11, 2016

Sunset and Ospreys

A couple of weeks ago, on our way back from 'down south', we drove over to Lake Eugenia to see if the Osprey were there.  There's a big nest platform right along the busy causeway, which has had nesting Osprey for some years now.

It was getting toward sunset, and after we'd captured a few shots of the birds, we drove across, turned around, and then stopped for the sunset on our way back.  It was even better on the water than in the sky.

The Osprey were certainly there, and we stopped a fair distance away first.  They were moving around and raising their wings as if to take off.  We were looking for young.

One bird did fly, but the other stayed there even when we got quite close.  We just stayed in the car to minimize disturbing them, but they are clearly used to vehicles and people coming and going here beneath them all day long.

The sunset just got better and better until the sun disappeared.

We left the lake and headed home, catching the sun again as we headed down into the valley.  It was the reddest ball of fire we have ever seen!  More about the Osprey tomorrow.

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17 comments:

  1. The sky is on fire. Beautiful shots.

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  2. Love your sunset photos and the Ospreys that e have observed a fe time this summer both are amazing .

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  3. Taking the time to stop and enjoy nature as you did is wonderful. It was well worth the time. Beautiful photos.

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  4. Great pictures of the Osprey ---but OH--what marvelous sunset pictures. WOW.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  5. Great sunset photos and fun to see the ospreys.

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  6. Lovely sunset!
    Great Osprey photos!

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  7. Hello, I love the Ospreys and the beautiful sunset. Wonderful photos. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  8. Nice to see the Osprey still going strong in that spot. The sunset photos are beautiful.

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  9. Such lovely photo's ...

    All the best Jan

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  10. Wonderful sunset shots, and I look forward to hearing more about the osprey. :-)

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  12. So much natural orange in the sky. I bet the osprey on the lake get to find a lot of fish for their offspring to eat. Our eagle cam in Decorah, Iowa shows the adults bring all sorts of things in for the baby birds to eat. The public is not always pleased as to what dead animal that they bring in.

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