Several weeks ago I gave up on being able to swim this Summer with my torn shoulder tendons and decided to go out in my pedal kayak. The rats had chewed through the rudder wire so I had to get it fixed. FINALLY I was out for the first time this season two days ago but without my camera. There was a squawking juvenile osprey on the nest in shooting distance. This morning I went back to photograph him and he was no longer on the nest and where he was perched was surrounded by lily pads that get tangled in the pedal set up so I had to shoot from far away and not at the best angle to see his face. This is severely cropped but I was happy at least to photograph him. I thought the little bit of brown on his head was particularly pretty.
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Spectacular capture !!! This may not have been the angle you imagined, but to me, the storytelling in this image is fantastic. He looks like he's contemplating his flight, and the feeling of trepidation can be "seen." Wonderful, Jane!
