Guarding the Nest
by Robert Bales
Title
Guarding the Nest
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
An Osprey guarding the nest.
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
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August 28th, 2012
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Comments (5)
William Tasker
Gorgeous shot! And I'm glad we got to see a part of the nest too! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks William for the nice comment and the feature in you great group along with the LF!!