These Birds Sure Do Love Baseball...
They never miss a home game, I'm not even kidding!
Here is a Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known as a fish hawk or a sea hawk. Osprey can apparently reach up to 6 feet across the wings but I don't think I've seen them larger than 4 or 5 feet myself. I was thrilled to capture this one a few days ago... Here is an adult bird which has just left the nest in search of food for its hungry chicks who were making a lot of noise in the nest way overhead.
Let me show you the nest, which has been up there in the stadium lighting for years...
A few minutes after the adult took off hunting, one of the chicks began to fly from one lighting tower to the next.
I did my best to follow by walking all around the perimeter of the ball park taking photos over the fence wherever I could catch a glimpse. The bird was quite far away for most of these shots.
Here's the closest photo I could get of the fledgling osprey.
Friday night! Victoria Harbourcats vs Port Angeles Lefties from Port Angeles, Washington. I've never heard of a team that was all lefties... You don't think they mean it, do ya? Maybe I'll have to join the birds and take in a game this weekend!
FeatheredFriday is hosted by @melinda010100
All photos were taken by me, @keithboone.
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Wow, that first photo specially is amazing. I posted about those cuties in my last post, but missed those great flying shots 😉
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Thank you! I just had a look at your photos which are gorgeous! I'd rather see a nest in a tree than a light stand :-)
It was on a lost small island somewhere in Cuba, never expected to find one there! 🙂
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I think they can be found worldwide. What I liked about your photos is that you've caught the bird in the wild rather than in a man-made environment where I found mine.
Yeha, that nest was a surprise... and a break from all the beach watching and babe watching! ;)
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Thanks very much, I appreciate it! :-)
Great shots of the bird I strive to photo when I get the chance.
Wow, check out that fish! Awesome shot! Looks like a bald eagle?
Osprey... south shore of Long Island, NY :-) We have some Eagles here too.
That nest is incredible.... What a place to build one! I suppose much of the year no one is around to bother them. Great photos!
Thanks, Melinda. I think they stay nice and warm during the night games :-)
I would worry about nest fires!
I agree! But I think the nest is 3 or 4 feet from the lights.
If it's been there for years they must be safe!
I always enjoy yours posts. Thanks for sharing!
Here's my #featheredfriday post today if you're interested.
That's such a beauty! I wonder what kind of bird that is?