Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
13 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Big bird made it up after a grey sunrise. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2014 OP
That's a huge bird, any idea what it is? alfredo Mar 2014 #1
DUers say Osprey. elleng Mar 2014 #2
You need to set up a webcam nearby. alfredo Mar 2014 #3
Don't have one, elleng Mar 2014 #4
It would be fun climbing up on the shed to install the camera and wifi to your computer. alfredo Mar 2014 #5
Fun for YOU, alfredo! elleng Mar 2014 #6
If you fall off you'd have a75% chance of hitting water. alfredo Mar 2014 #7
Right, 'up' the creek! elleng Mar 2014 #8
You could build a blind nearby so you can get up close to the nest. alfredo Mar 2014 #9
No place close and secure enough, I think; elleng Mar 2014 #10
It takes a lot of patience to do wildlife photography. alfredo Mar 2014 #11
Me too, alfredo. elleng Mar 2014 #12
Sometimes it is catching the moment, that's all. alfredo Mar 2014 #13

elleng

(130,156 posts)
4. Don't have one,
Thu Mar 20, 2014, 12:28 PM
Mar 2014

and perspective would be difficult. Took this from my yard, with Samsung Galaxy zoom. May get a pic to show location in a while.

A friend with bigger lens, and more experience, will probably visit Saturday, so we'll see what we can see.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
8. Right, 'up' the creek!
Thu Mar 20, 2014, 05:46 PM
Mar 2014

Here's mama or papa, after feeding chick(s,) whom I heard calling out for food, and ran out to see this:

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
9. You could build a blind nearby so you can get up close to the nest.
Thu Mar 20, 2014, 08:21 PM
Mar 2014

I could be any kind of structure with a hole in it for your camera. Two poles driven into the ground with dark cloth or wood affixed to them could be just enough.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
10. No place close and secure enough, I think;
Thu Mar 20, 2014, 08:33 PM
Mar 2014

the slope to the dock/pier not suitable to be sufficiently elevated. Helicopter!

FYI:

Ospreys reach sexual maturity and begin breeding around the age of three to four, though in some regions with high Osprey densities, such as Chesapeake Bay in the U.S., they may not start breeding until five to seven years old, and there may be a shortage of suitable tall structures. If there are no nesting sites available, young Ospreys may be forced to delay breeding.

Ospreys usually mate for life. Rarely, polyandry has been recorded.[42] The breeding season varies according to latitude; spring (September–October) in southern Australia, April to July in northern Australia and winter (June–August) in southern Queensland.[38] In spring the pair begins a five-month period of partnership to raise their young. The female lays two to four eggs within a month, and relies on the size of the nest to conserve heat. The eggs are whitish with bold splotches of reddish-brown and are about 6.2 cm × 4.5 cm (2.4 in × 1.8 in) and weigh about 65 g (2.3 oz).[38] The eggs are incubated for about 5 weeks to hatching.

The newly hatched chicks weigh only 50–60 g (1.8–2.1 oz), but fledge in 8–10 weeks. A study on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, had an average time between hatching and fledging of 69 days.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey

I'm near the Chesapeake Bay.

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
11. It takes a lot of patience to do wildlife photography.
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 12:20 AM
Mar 2014

I lack the patience, equipment, and talent to do wildlife photography.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
12. Me too, alfredo.
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 12:52 PM
Mar 2014

The pics I get are largely due to seeing the subjects fortuitously, like this one, through one of my kitchen windows today! S/he is looking for food for the brood.



This one lacks 'ultimate' clarity because its through a screen, but as you say, it takes patience, and when such an example is right in front of my eyes, I MUST take the pic!

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Photography»Big bird made it up after...