Bomb’s away!
Just a bit of an amusing image to brighten your Monday. ;-) Normally raptors will “lighten the load” before taking off. This female osprey though decided it would be more…
Osprey departs with a half-eaten meal
A new osprey that has taken to hanging out not far from where I live. A few years ago the county put up a nest stand along the South Platte…
Female #osprey takes a break from the nest, stretches her wings
On my most recent visit to my favorite osprey stand, things were pretty standard fare. The male was perched alongside the nest, keeping watch, while the female laid inside of…
Female osprey performs a touch-and-go
It occurred to me this morning that despite having taken a bunch of pictures of these cool raptors in recent weeks, I have only shared one pic of them! Let's…
Osprey bringing home breakfast
Whoohoo! Another summer resident of Colorado returns to the plains. One good thing about my photography is that social distancing is pretty much built in as I go where few…
Osprey showcases her impressive wingspan
These impressive raptors are technically part of the hawk family but they are much larger than most of their family members. With a wingspan pushing close to 6 feet across, they truly…